ESP Acura MDX 2005 Owner's Guide

Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Enter.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Eric (or account
number) has been stored.
Returning to the main menu.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘What name would
you like to edit?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the name you would like
to edit. For example, say ‘‘Eric.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘What is the
new number f or Eric?’’Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the new number f or Eric.
For example, say ‘‘987 654 3219.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘987 654
3219.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Enter.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘The number has been
changed. Returning to the main
menu.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Delete.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘What name would
you like to delete?’’Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the name you would like
to delete. For example, say ‘‘Eric.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Do you
want to delete Eric?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘The name has been
deleted. Returning to the main
menu.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phonebook options
are store, edit, delete, and list.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘Phonebook options
are store, edit, delete, and list.’’Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘The Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete, and
list.’’
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To edit the number of a name, do this:
To delete a name, do this:To list all names in the phonebook, do
this:
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Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘List.’’ The HFL
responds by listing the names in
the phonebook. When the end of
the list is reached, the HFL
response is, ‘‘The entire list has
been read. Returning to the main
menu.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘List.’’ The HFL
responds by listing the names in
the phonebook. When it says the
name you want to call, f or example,
Eric, press the top of the TALK/
BACK button, and then say ‘‘Call.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Would youlike to call Eric?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Clear.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘This process will
clear all paired phones, clear all
entries in the phonebook, and
clear the passcode. Is this what
you would like to do?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phonebook options
are store, edit, delete, and list.’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘System options are
setup and clear.’’
This operation clears the HFL of
your passcode, your paired phones,
and all names in the HFL phonebook.
Clearing is recommended bef ore you
sell your vehicle. Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Calling.’’ Once
connected, you will hear the
person you called through the
audio speakers. To change the
volume, use the audio system
volume knob.
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Preparing to clear all
paired phones, all phonebook
entries, and the passcode. This
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complete.’’ Press and release the
top of the TALK/BACK button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘OK’’ to
proceed, or say ‘‘Go back’’ or
‘‘Cancel.’’
If you said ‘‘OK,’’ af ter a short
period of time, the HFL response
is, ‘‘System has been cleared.
Returning to the main menu.’’
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To call a name f rom the phonebook list,
do this:
To clear the system, do this:
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Press this button to contact an
OnStar advisor. You will hear a
chime, f ollowed by the
announcement, ‘‘Connecting to
OnStar.’’ The connection should take
20 to 30 seconds. The advisor will
assist you with any of the services
included in your plan.
Depending on what service you
request, you may need to give your
Personal Identification Number
(PIN) to the advisor. Your PIN is a
number you make up and provide
when you establish your OnStar
service.
If cellular telephone service is not
available in the area you are driving
in, you will hear a f ast busy signal.
The system will retry the connection
several times bef ore returning to the
ready mode.A microphone is located on the
ceiling, between the f ront map lights
and the console buttons you can
speak to the advisor without taking
your hands of f the steering wheel or
diverting your attention f rom the
road. The OnStar advisor’s voice
comes f rom the audio system’s
speakers. Use the volume control on
the audio system or on the steering
wheel to adjust the volume.
You can record up to 5 minutes of
inf ormation f rom your OnStar
advisor or the Virtual Advisor. This
is helpf ul f or reviewing the route,
hotel, or restaurant inf ormation you
receive f rom the OnStar center.To record a message:
During your call, the Advisor or
Virtual Advisor, press and release
the OnStar button. The system
beeps to indicate that it is
recording.
When you are f inished recording,
press and release the OnStar
button again. The system beeps
and stops recording.
To hear the first playback of a
message:
Say ‘‘Advisor playback.’’ The
recorded message is played
through the audio system
speakers.
To cancel these retries, press the
CALL ANSWER/CALL END button.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. The system responds
with ‘‘OnStar replay.’’
When you are f inished listening,
press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. The system responds
with ‘‘Goodbye.’’
OnStar Services Button
Recording an A dvisor or Virtual
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To hear a message again:
Say ‘‘Advisor playback.’’ The
system responds with ‘‘Play or
Resume.’’
If you say ‘‘Play,’’ the message
plays f rom the beginning. If you
say ‘‘Resume,’’ the message plays
f rom the point you previously
stopped it.
Recording a new message will delete
the previous message. Press this button to contact an
OnStar advisor only if you have an
emergency situation. You will hear a
tone, f ollowed by the announcement,
‘‘Connecting to OnStar Emergency.’’
Your call is given highest priority.
The advisor will ask about the nature
of the emergency, locate your
vehicle, and notif y the appropriate
emergency service agencies.
Press the ‘‘phone ’’ button to send
dial tones (example automated
phone systems) while in an OnStar
personal call.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. The system responds
with ‘‘OnStar replay.’’
PressthisCALLANSWER/CALL
END button to end a call to the
OnStar advisor. If the OnStar center
calls you, press this button to answer
the call.
This button is also used to initiate
the Personal Calling and Virtual
Advisor services, if you have
subscribed.Emergency Button
Call A nswer/Call End
Button
Voice A ctivated K eypad
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The Luxury and Leisure plan
provides all the benef its of the other
plans, and adds:
An OnStar advisor can assist you
with purchasing theater tickets,
airline tickets, rental car reservations
for a vacation, and just about any
other purchase you desire. The OnStar Personal Calling plan is
an extra-cost option that gives you
the ability to use your vehicle’s
OnStar system as a hands-f ree
cellular telephone.
To sign up f or Personal Calling,
press the OnStar button in your
vehicle, and notify the advisor that
you’d like to sign up. The advisor will
get all the information needed to set
up your account, and provide you
with your new cellular telephone
number.
You will need to provide a credit card
number, and prepurchase ‘‘units’’ or
minutes of air time (one unit equals
1 minute). You
must use voice commands to give
the OnStar system your calling
inf ormation. To make a phone call:
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing.’’
It will then place the telephone call.
When you have f inished your
conversation, press the CALL
ANSWER/CALL END button
again to hang up. Say ‘‘Yes’’ to dial the number, or
‘‘No’’ to try again. OnStar will repeat the number,
andthensay‘‘YesorNo.’’ Say the entire number without
pausing. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to dial, please.’’ Say ‘‘Dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
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Personal Calling
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If you need to cancel the phone call
attempt bef ore entering the
complete phone number, say ‘‘Cancel.’’
The system will cancel the operation
and return to Ready.You can also enter the number one
digit at a time. To make a phone call:
If you make a mistake speaking a
digit of the phone number, or the
system responds with the wrong
digit, say ‘‘Clear.’’ This will cause the
system to erase the last digit.
If you make a mistake speaking the
phone number, or the system
responds with the wrong number,
say ‘‘Clear.’’ This will cause the
system to erase the number.
If you need to cancel the phone call
attempt bef ore entering the
complete phone number, say ‘‘Cancel.’’
The system will cancel the operation
and return to Ready.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
When you have f inished your
conversation, press the CALL
ANSWER/CALL END button
again to hang up. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing.’’
It will then place the telephone call. Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Dial.’’ OnStar will repeat that digit. Say the second digit of the number. OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait f or OnStar to conf irm
the digit bef ore going to the next
digit. Say the f irst digit of the number. OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to dial, please.’’ Say ‘‘Digit dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
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If the system has difficulty
understanding a voice command, it
canrespondwith:
‘‘Pardon’’ The system could not
match your voice command to one it
knows. Repeat the command
distinctly.
‘‘Slower please’’ The system
missed the command because it was
not ready for it, or there was too
much background noise. Repeat the
command after a short pause.
You
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Personal Calling. While in a personal call, press the
Voice Activated Key-Pad Button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to send please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the number
you want to send.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait f or OnStar to conf irm the digit bef ore going to the next
digit.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete number.
Then say ‘‘Send.’’ OnStar will send
the number by dial tones.
When someone places a telephone
call to you, the audio system will
mute and you will hear the ring.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button to answer the call.
When you have completed the call,
press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button again to hang up.
The OnStar system can store up to
twenty 32-digit telephone numbers in
its memory. When you store these
numbers in its memory, you give
each one a nametag. When you want
to place a telephone call, you can recall the number by giving the
system the nametag.
To store a
telephone number and its nametag in
the system:
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’ Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will repeat the number,
andthensay‘‘YesorNo.’’ Say the entire number.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to store, please.’’ Say ‘‘Store.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’ Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
Voice A ctivated K ey-Pad Incoming T elephone Calls
Using NametagsStoring a Nametag
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name tag and telephone number
f rom memory:
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Delete.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name tag f or the number
you want to delete.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Deletename tag , Yes or No.’’
Say ‘‘Yes.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Deleting name tag .’’
To
place a telephone call using a name
tag:
You can also store a telephone
number and its name tag one digit at
a time. To store them in the system:
Press the VOICE ACTIVATED
KEYPAD button.
Say ‘‘New nametag.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’ Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Store’’ again. Say the second digit of the number. OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the f irst digit of the number. OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to store, please.’’ Say ‘‘Digit store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
(or ‘‘No’’ to try again)
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Storingnametag .’’ Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
If you have forgotten what name
tags you have stored, the system will
read them to you. Press the CALL
ANSWER/CALL END button. When
the system responds with ‘‘Ready,’’
say ‘‘Directory.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Calling
name tag ,’’ then place the
telephone call. Say the name tag f or the number
you want to call. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’ Say ‘‘Call.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’ Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Store new nametag , Yes or No.’’
Say ‘‘Yes.’’
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To redial
the last telephone number you
called:
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Redial.’’
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Redialing,’’ then place the
telephone call.
By giving the system a security code
that you make up, you can lock out
the Personal Calling and Virtual
Advisor capabilities of the system so
unauthorized people cannot make
telephone calls. To turn security on
or of f :
You can also call OnStar at
(888) 4-ONSTAR, or get inf ormation
about your account at the OnStar
web site, www.onstar.com.To purchase more
units of cellular air time:
To f ind out how many units you have
remaining: You must prepurchase units
(minutes) of cellular air time. The
OnStar system tracks how many
units you have remaining. If you f orget the security code
entered, or someone else enters a
security code unknown to you, you
must contact an OnStar advisor to
reset the code. Press the OnStar
button, or call (888) 4-ONSTAR.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
It is also possible to press the
Onstar button and talk to an
advisor to purchase more air time. OnStar will connect you to an
automated system to handle your
purchase. Say ‘‘Add.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Verif y
or add.’’ Say ‘‘Units.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘You
have number units remaining.’’ Say ‘‘Verif y.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Verif y
or add.’’ Say ‘‘Units.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Security
is ON/OFF.’’ Say the f ourth digit of the code. OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the third digit of the code.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the code.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the f irst digit of the code.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit of security code, please.’’ Say ‘‘Security.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
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If you do not have Internet access, a
def ault prof ile can be set up f or you.
To use the Virtual Advisor f rom your
vehicle:You make up and provide your
Personal Identification Number
(PIN) when you establish your
account with OnStar. You should
write down your PIN, and keep it
with you at all times.
You can change your PIN at any time.
Contact the OnStar advisor by
pressing the OnStar button, or by
calling (888) 4-ONSTAR.
If you f orget your PIN, contact the
OnStar advisor. For security reasons,
your PIN will be mailed to you.
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
If you would like to hear a list of
voice commands that are available,
say ‘‘What are my choices.’’ OnStar
is continually upgrading the system,
so new commands may become
available. The system will connect you to the
Virtual Advisor. The Virtual Advisor
will prompt you f or the inf ormation
you desire. Say ‘‘Virtual Advisor.’’
When you subscribe to Personal
Calling, you can also enjoy the
benef its of Virtual Advisor. This
feature lets you hear information in
your vehicle about weather, sports,
news, and stocks.
Although Virtual Advisor can
provide inf ormation on many
subjects, you can set up a
customized prof ile with OnStar that
makes it easier to get inf ormation
about areas that are of specific
interest to you. To do this, you must
go to the OnStar web site,
www.onstar.com. This is a secure
site; you will need your account
number and PIN to access your
account inf ormation and to design
your customized prof ile. OnStar Virtual A dvisor
Personal Identif ication Number
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