Acura RL Navigation Manual

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voice Control Basics.....................13

Using the Voice Control System ...... 14

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

Selecting an Item (Button) on the

Screen ..........................................15

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

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

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

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

Keyless Memory Settings ............. 18

Visiting Your Dealer .....................19

Map Screen Legend.......................20

Map Screen Description ................21

Displaying Current Location .........21

Traffic Display Legend..................23

Real Time Traffic Display............. 24

Viewing Flow Data .......................... 24

Viewing Incident Reports................. 25

System Function Diagram .............27

Entering a Destination .............. 28

By Address ....................................29

Selecting the State or Province........ 29

Selecting the City .............................29

Selecting the Street ..........................31

Entering the Street Number ............. 32

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

Adding Addresses to the Personal

Address Book .................................34

By Places .......................................34

Finding the Place by Category........35

Finding the Place by Name..............39

Finding the Place by Phone

Number .......................................... 39

By Intersection...............................39

Selecting the State or Province........ 40

Selecting the City .............................40

Selecting the Street ..........................42

By Previous Destinations...............44

By Map Input.................................45

Showing the Map of Current

Position..........................................45

Showing the Map of City.................. 46

Showing the Map of State ................ 46

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Showing the Map of

Continental USA ............................47

By Today’s Destinations................48

Editing Today’s Destination List ..... 48

Adding Destinations to the List........48

By Go Home .................................50

Driving to Your Destination ..... 51

Driving to Your Destination ..........51

Calculate Route to Screen..............51

Changing the Routing Method .........52

Viewing the Routes...........................52

Viewing the Destination Map .......... 54

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

Route Line ........................................54

Map Screen Legend .........................55

Guidance Screen ............................56

Guidance Screen Legend .................56

Distance and Time to

Destination..................................57

Map Menu......................................57

Voice Guidance Prompts .................58

Direction List .................................58

EXIT INFO

(Freeway Exit Information) ........... 59

Split Screen Guidance ...................59

Map Scale ......................................61

Map Orientation.............................62

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Destination Icon ............................63

Landmark and Incident Icons ........63

Showing Icons on the Map .............. 66

Icon Options ....................................66

Going Off the Route ......................68

Off-road Tracking..........................68

Viewing/Saving the Current

Location......................................69

Pop-ups and Disclaimers ...............70

Changing the Route .......................71

Change Route By Screen ................. 71

Cancel Current Route...................... 71

Change Routing Method.................. 71

Detour..............................................71

Avoid Streets .................................... 72

Search Waypoint on Route .............. 72

Back to Current Route ..................... 73

Changing Your Destination........... 73

Find Nearest (Voice command).......73

Go Home (Voice command) ............ 73

Using Interface Dial to Change

Destination.......................................74

Entering a Destination from the

Menu Screen (while on route) ....... 74

Continue Trip Screen.....................75

AcuraLink Messages .....................75

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Information Features ................ 77

Information Screen ........................77

Messages........................................77

Voice Command Help ...................77

Trip Computer ...............................78

Resetting the Display .......................79

Map Legend...................................79

Calendar ........................................79

Entering Your Schedule ...................80

Key to Zagat Ratings .....................81

Calculator.......................................82

Unit Conversion............................... 83

Roadside Assistance ......................83

System Set-up............................. 84

Set-up Mode .................................84

Set up Screen (first) .......................84

Brightness ....................................... 84

Contrast .......................................... 85

Black Level ...................................... 85

Volume ............................................ 85

Interface Dial Feedback ................. 85

Guidance Prompts ..........................85

Set up Screen (second) ..................86

Personal Information .....................87

Address Book .................................87

Home Address .................................90

PIN Number .................................... 90

Previous Destinations ...................... 91

Basic Settings ................................92

Units (mile or km) ...........................92

Voice Recognition Feedback .......... 92

Voice ...............................................92

Routing & Guidance .....................93

Rerouting ........................................ 93

Unverified Area Routing .................94

Edit Avoid Area................................98

Edit Waypoint Search Area ...........100

Guidance Mode ............................. 101

Clock Adjustment .......................101

Auto Daylight ................................102

Auto Time Zone ............................. 102

Time Adjustment ...........................102

Vehicle.........................................103

Off-road Tracking .........................103

Correct Vehicle Position................103

Verbal Reminder ........................... 104

Color ............................................104

Map Color .....................................105

Menu Color ...................................105

Switching Display Mode ................105

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

System Information .....................107