Acura TL Navigation Manual

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Introduction ................................ 3

Manual Overview ...........................3

System Overview............................ 3

Accessories Precautions ................. 3

Important Safety Information .........4

Map Overview ................................4

User Agreement........................... 6

Getting Started............................ 8

System Controls .............................8

Voice Control Basics .................... 10

Using the Voice Control System ...... 11

Improving Voice Recognition .......... 12

Selecting an Item (Button) on the

Screen ........................................13

Selecting an Item in a List ............13

Using the On-screen Keyboard..... 14

HandsFreeLink .............................14

System Start-up ............................ 15

Map Screen Legend ...................... 16

Map Screen Description ...............17

Displaying Current Location ........17

System Function Diagram ............18

Entering a Destination ............. 19

By Address ...................................20

Selecting the State ........................... 20

Selecting the City ............................ 20

Selecting the Str

Entering the Street Number ............ 21

eet ......................... 21

By Intersection .............................22

Changing the State ......................... 22

Changing the City ...........................22

Selecting the Street ......................... 23

By Places ......................................24

Find Place by Category .................. 24

Place Name by Keyword ............. 26

Sort by Distance to Travel ........... 26

A City Vicinity ............................ 27

Place Name.................................. 27

Find Place by Name........................ 27

Find Place by Phone Number ......... 27

By Map Input................................ 28

Show Area of Current Position ....... 28

Show Area of a City ........................ 28

Show Area of a State ....................... 29

Show Area of Continental USA....... 29

By Previous Destination ...............30

By Today’s Destinations ...............30

Editing Today’s Destinations List ... 30

Adding Destinations to the List ...... 31

By Personal Address.....................32

By Go Home .................................32

Driving to Your Destination ..... 33

Add to Today’s Destinations.........33

Table of Contents

Destination Map ........................... 33

Send ..............................................33

Change Method ............................ 33

Show Routes ................................. 34

Map Screen ................................... 34

Guidance Screen ........................... 36

Distance and Time to Destination 37

Direction List ................................ 37

Splitscreen Guidance ....................38

Map Scale .....................................38

Map Orientation ...........................38

Unverified Routing ....................... 39

Going Off the Route .....................42

View/Save Current Location......... 42

Changing Your Destination........... 43

Landmark Icons ............................43

Track Offroad Position .................45

Destination Icon ...........................45

Continue Trip................................ 45

Information Features ................ 46

Voice Command Help................... 46

Calendar........................................ 47

Storing Your Schedule ..................... 47

Calculator ..................................... 48

System Set-up ............................ 50

Set-up Mode ................................. 50

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Set-up Screen 1 ............................. 50

Brightness ....................................... 50

Volume ............................................ 50

Display ............................................ 51

Show Icon on Map .......................... 52

Guidance Mode .............................. 52

Set-up Screen 2.............................53

Edit Personal Information: Personal

Address ........................................ 53

Accessing the Personal Addresses

List ........................................... 53

Entering Personal Addresses ....... 53

Edit Personal Information: Homelll

Address ........................................ 56

Edit Personal Information: PIN...... 56

Personal Address PIN .................. 56

Go Home PIN .............................. 57

Delete Previous Destination ........... 57

Reroute............................................ 58

Track Offroad Position .................... 58

Set-up Screen 3 ............................. 59

Voice Feedback ............................... 59

Guidance Voice ............................... 59

Keyboard Layout............................. 59

Units (Mile or Km) ......................... 59

Background Color........................... 59

Set-up Screen 4 ............................. 59

Time Zone/Clock ............................. 59

Auto Daylight Saving Time......... 60

Auto Time Zone by GPS ............. 60

Time Adjustment ......................... 60

Adjust: Vehicle Position .................. 60

Unverified Routing.......................... 61

System Information ......................... 62

System Initialization ................. 63

Entering the Security Code

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GPS Initialization ......................... 64

Map Matching .............................. 64

System Limitations ................... 65

Database Limitations................ 66

Customer Assistance ................. 67

Reporting Errors ...........................67

Acura Automobile Customer

Service .......................................67

Obtaining a Navigation Update DVD

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Changing the DVD .......................68

PC Card ........................................ 68

Coverage Areas ......................... 69

Map Coverage .............................. 69

U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas ........ 69

Canada Detailed Coverage Areas .. 73

Frequently Asked Questions .... 78

Troubleshooting ........................ 81

Glossary ..................................... 82

Voice Command Index ............. 85

Global Commands ........................85

Navigation General Commands ... 85

Navigation Display Commands.... 86

Find Place Commands .................. 86

Climate Control Commands .........87

Temperature Voice Commands .....87

CD Voice Commands ................... 88

DVD Voice Commands ................ 88

Radio Voice Commands ............... 88

Tape Commands ........................... 89

Information Screen

Voice Commands ....................... 89

Set-up Screen 1 Commands .........90

On Screen Commands ..................90

Index .......................................... 91

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