Acura RDX 2007 User Manual

Navigation System 1

Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................4

Manual Overview ............................4

System Overview ............................4

Accessories Precautions ..................5

Important Safety Information..........5

Map Overview.................................6

Current Street .................................... 6

Verified/Unverified Street .................. 6

User Agreement ............................8

Getting Started ...........................10

System Controls ............................10

Voice Control Basics.....................12

Using the Voice Control System ...... 13

Improving Voice Recognition .......... 14

Selecting an Item (Button) on the

Screen ............................................14

Selecting an Item in a List .............15

Entering Information .....................16

System Start-up .............................17

HandsFreeLink™ ..........................18

Map Screen Legend.......................19

Map Screen Description ................20

Zoom In/Out.................................... 20

Map Scrolling .................................. 20

Displaying Current Location .........20

Traffic Display Legend..................22

Real Time Traffic Display.............23

Viewing Flow Data .......................... 23

Viewing Incident Reports................. 24

System Function Diagram .............26

Entering a Destination .............. 27

By Address ....................................28

Selecting the State or Province........ 28

Selecting the City ............................. 28

Selecting the Street .......................... 30

Entering the Street Number ............. 31

By Address Book...........................32

Adding Addresses to the Personal

Address Book ................................... 33

By Places .......................................33

Finding the Place by Category ........ 34

Finding the Place by Name..............38

Finding the Place by Phone

Number ............................................ 38

By Intersection...............................38

Selecting the State or Province........ 39

Selecting the City ............................. 39

Selecting the Street .......................... 41

By Previous Destinations...............43

By Map Input.................................44

Showing the Map of Current

Position ............................................ 44

Showing the Map of City.................. 45

Showing the Map of State ................45

Showing the Map of

Continental USA .............................. 46

By Today’s Destinations................47

Editing Today’s Destination List ..... 47

Adding Destinations to the List........ 47

By Go Home ..................................49

Driving to Your Destination ..... 50

Driving to Your Destination ..........50

Calculate Route to Screen..............50

Changing the Routing Method......... 51

Viewing the Routes........................... 51

Viewing the Destination Map ..........53

Map Screen ....................................53

Route Line ........................................ 53

Map Screen Legend ......................... 54

Guidance Screen ............................55

Guidance Screen Legend ................. 55

Distance and Time to

Destination.....................................56

Map Menu......................................56

Voice Guidance Prompts ................. 57

Direction List.................................57

EXIT INFO

(Freeway Exit Information) ............. 58

Split Screen Guidance....................58

Map Scale ......................................60

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Navigation System

Table of Contents

Map Orientation ............................61

Destination Icon ............................62

Landmark and Incident Icons ........62

Showing Icons on the Map............... 65

Icon Options .................................... 65

Going Off the Route ......................67

Off-road Tracking.......................... 67

Viewing/Saving the Current

Location......................................... 68

Pop-ups and Disclaimers ...............69

Changing the Route .......................70

Change Route By Screen ................. 70

Cancel Current Route...................... 70

Change Routing Method .................. 70

Detour.............................................. 70

Avoid Streets .................................... 71

Search Waypoint on Route .............. 71

Back to Current Route ..................... 72

Changing Your Destination...........72

Find Nearest (Voice command)....... 72

Go Home (Voice command) ............ 72

Using Interface Dial to Change

Destination.......................................73

Entering a Destination from the Menu

Screen (while on route).................... 73

Continue Trip Screen..................... 74

AcuraLink Messages ..................... 74

Information Features ................ 76

Information Screen ........................76

Messages........................................76

Voice Command Help ...................76

Trip Computer ...............................77

Map Legend...................................78

Calendar.........................................78

Entering Your Schedule ................... 79

Key to Zagat Ratings .....................80

Calculator.......................................81

Unit Conversion............................... 81

Roadside Assistance ......................82

System Set-up............................. 83

Set-up Mode ..................................83

Set up Screen (first) .......................83

Brightness ........................................ 83

Contrast ........................................... 83

Black Level....................................... 83

Volume ............................................. 84

Interface Dial Feedback ..................84

Guidance Prompts ...........................84

Set up Screen (second) ..................85

Personal Information .....................85

Address Book ................................... 85

Edit/Delete an Address .................... 88

Home Address .................................. 88

PIN Number ..................................... 89

Previous Destinations ...................... 90

Basic Settings.................................90

Units (mile or km) ............................ 91

Voice Recognition Feedback ...........91

Voice ................................................ 91

Routing & Guidance ......................91

Rerouting ......................................... 91

Unverified Area Routing..................92

Edit Avoid Area................................ 96

Edit Waypoint Search Area.............. 98

Guidance Mode................................ 99

Clock Adjustment ..........................99

Auto Daylight................................. 100

Auto Time Zone.............................. 100

Time Adjustment ............................ 100

Vehicle.........................................101

Off-road Tracking .......................... 101

Correct Vehicle Position................ 101

Verbal Reminder ............................ 102

Color ............................................102

Map Color...................................... 103

Menu Color .................................... 103

Switching Display Mode ................ 103

AcuraLink/Messages ...................106

System Information .....................106

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