ACURA NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH VOICE RECOGNITION™

TL models equipped with the Technology Package have the latest generation Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ with rearview camera. Compared to the previous TL, the 2009 TL has a new navigation screen with four times better resolution.

Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ features summary:

* 8-inch high-resolution screen for convenient viewing, positioned high and close to driver's line of sight
* Ultra-fast hard-drive data storage
* Expanded coverage includes the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and Puerto Rico
* Improved route calculation time (3 seconds or less)
* Improved Point Of Interest (POI) search time
* AcuraLink® satellite communication system with real-time traffic with Traffic Rerouting™ powered by XM NavTraffic®
* Real-time weather powered by XM NavWeather®
* Voice recognition function with over 700 navigation commands minimizes the need for manual character entry
* Voice recognition system recognizes city and street names as spoken words
* Simplified system operation with clear visual prompts to guide voice navigation
* Interface dial simplifies control of the system and is accessible to driver and front seat passenger
* Audio system automatically mutes for turn-by-turn voice guidance in either male or female voice (voice guidance can be turned off at any time)
* Voice Recognition™ operates key audio and climate control functions
* Highly directional array microphone for more precise Voice Command recognition
* On-screen picture of highway interchanges indicates which lane(s) to use to stay on route
* 3 languages for all destinations (English, French and Spanish)
* Destination memory recalls current trip addresses, previous destinations and user address books
* Split-screen mode features a simultaneous "map view" and selective route visualization
* Trip routing can avoid user-selected areas
* Make calls to on-screen points of interest with Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
* Trip routing can include up to five user-chosen way points
* Rearview camera provides rearward view with parking guidelines on navigation screen when transmission is in Reverse
* Available DVD can be purchased by owner to update navigation system database
* Store and display owner image files as wallpaper on navigation screen (store up to 10 images each for Driver 1 and Driver 2)

Enhanced database:

* New Point Of Interest (POI) database includes approximately 7 million locations with higher level of data accuracy
* Fuzzy POI and address searching simplifies and speeds searches
* Improved restaurant POI logic simplifies searching
* Business and recreation directory of virtually the entire continental United States complete with phone numbers
* ZIP code entry speeds address input
* Directory categories include restaurants (searchable by type of cuisine), lodging, shopping, airports, hospitals, recreation areas and much more
* Zagat Survey™ restaurant guide provides detailed information and reviews on restaurants in database, which can be read on-screen or heard over the audio system
* Scenic Route drive route listings by State
* Exact addressing locates approximately 80-percent of addresses at their actual GPS coordinates (instead of estimating their location based on linear street number)
* Destinations are searchable by GPS coordinates

System Operation

The Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ tracks the TL's position based on positioning data from up to 12 orbiting Global Positioning Satellites (GPS). If GPS reception is blocked by a tall building, tunnel, or parking garage, within the TL an internal gyroscopic system and a speed sensor track the location of the vehicle to keep the mapping information current and reliable until satellite reception is restored. For the first time, the TL's navigation system stores its mapping data on an internal hard disk drive (HDD) media storage system. The same drive is also partitioned and used by the audio system to store audio files. Much faster than the DVD drive used previously, the new hard drive is the key to dramatic improvements in the system's search and routing speed. The system can be updated annually with the latest mapping information by inserting an update disc into the audio system's slot-loading CD/DVD drive. Updated DVD data discs are available for purchase on an annual basis on-line at www.acura.com, by calling 888-549-3798, or can be ordered in-car via the TL's AcuraLink® system.

The navigation system can be controlled by using the interface dial by choosing menu options or by spelling out a word (e.g., an address, business name or place). Characters on an on-screen keypad can be selected using the Interface Dial. For voice operation, the driver simply presses the "Talk" button on the steering wheel and says any of a number of preset command phrases. The system responds to over 700 command phrases, as well as to spoken city and street names. Voice recognition capability saves time and simplifies operation of the system.

The audio system is automatically muted when the "Talk" button is pressed, and an overhead array microphone receives the command from the driver. Commands can be given in plain English, like "Display gas stations," "Find nearest hospital," or "Find nearest Chinese restaurant." The 2009 TL's voice recognition technology allows the owner to simply speak city and street names aloud, and the system responds by displaying matches available in the database. Points of interest on the map (such as restaurants or grocery stores) can be displayed or you can have the system provide turn-by-turn navigation-all by voice command. The massive point-of-interest database includes phone numbers, which can be dialed by using the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® system and the driver's cellular phone.