HDD Navigation System: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Acura MDX, 2012 Acura MDX, 2011 Acura MDX, and 2010 Acura MDX. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The 2010-11 MDX uses a HDD (hard disk drive) instead of a navigation DVD. The HDD system improves route calculation and POI searching time, as well as these additional functions:

Ripping music to the HDD with on-board CDDB (CD database) information provided by Gracenote.
Clients can save their personal pictures to the HDD and use the images as wallpaper when they are not using the navigation system.
See the Owner's manual or navigation system manual for more information.

There are two software programs that run on the audio-navigation system:

Navigation system software - This software comes pre-loaded on the HDD and runs the navigation system. It can be updated when a client orders a navigation update disc, or as directed by any official Acura service information like a service bulletin.
Map software - This is commonly referred to as update navigation DVD that clients can order to update their map info, POI DB, and CDDB information. This also comes pre-loaded on the HDD, but the client can choose to update it yearly.

When you order a reman HDD, the latest navigation system software is loaded on the HDD, along with the latest Map software that the client had installed on their HDD.

If a client wants to order an update, see ordering an update navigation DVD (see ORDERING AN UPDATE NAVIGATION DVD ).

The Gracenote CDDB is updated quarterly. Clients can visit www.acura.com and download the latest update.

The HDD shuts down to protect itself from damage, if the audio-navigation unit internal temperature is 183 °F (84 °C) or higher.

Temperature warnings are displayed on the navigation screen as an error message.