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2018 Acura MDX Owners Manual - Entering a Destination



Entering a Destination

Use several methods to enter a destination.

Home Address

Store your home address in the system so you can easily route to it. Use the interface dial to make and enter selections.

  1. Press the SETTINGS button.
  2. Select Navigation Settings.
  3. Select Edit Go Home.
  4. Select Address and enter it.
  5. Select Save.

When your home address is stored, you can press the Talk button and say "Navigation" and then "Go home" at any time. You can also press the MENU button and select Go Home.

Street Address

Enter a street address using voice commands (U.S. models only). Press the Talk button to enter the Voice Portal screen.

You can also enter the address manually when the vehicle is stopped. While on the map screen, press the MENU button and use the interface dial to select Address. Follow the prompts.

  1. From the Voice Portal screen, say "Navigation" and then "Address."
  2. The system prompts you to say the entire address. For example, say "1-2-3-4 Main Street, Los Angeles, California."
  3. The system interprets the address by state, city, street, and address number. If necessary, you may have to clarify similar matches.
  4. Say "Set as destination" to set the route.

Place Name

Enter a place name stored in the navigation database using voice commands (U.S. models only). Press the Talk button to enter Voice Portal screen.

  1. From the Voice Portal, say "Navigation" and then "Place name."
  2. Say a category. For example, "ATM/Bank."
  3. Say the name of the point of interest. For example, "ABC Bank."
  4. The system interprets the name. If necessary, you may have to clarify similar matches. If there is more than one point of interest with the name, a list of matches appears in order of closest distance. Use the interface dial to select an entry.
  5. Use the interface dial to select "Set as destination" to set the route.

You can also enter the place name manually when the vehicle is stopped. While on the map screen, press the MENU button and use the interface dial to select Place Name. Enter the name and follow the prompts.

Find Nearest Place

Enter a destination by category and distance using voice commands. Press the Talk button to enter the Voice Portal screen.

  1. Say "Navigation" and then "Find nearest POI category" and a place. For example, "Find nearest ATM."

  2. A list of the nearest places in your area is displayed by shortest distance to destination.

  3. Use the interface dial to select an entry.

  4. Use the interface dial to select "Set as destination" to set the route.

Related topics:
  • Basic Navigation Operation
  • Routing
  • Voice Command Index

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