bluetooth Acura MDX 2014 Owner's Manual

Contents
Child Safety P. 54 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 66 Safety Labels P. 67Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 128 Security System P. 135 Opening and Closing the Windows P. 138
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 141 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 158
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 172 Climate Control System P. 185Audio Error Messages P. 239 General Information on the Audio System P. 244
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 268 Compass
* P. 301
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 320 When Driving P. 322 Braking P. 367
Refueling P. 383 Fuel Economy P. 385 Accessories and Modifications P. 386Maintenance Under the Hood P. 395 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 407
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 417 Battery P. 426 Remote Transmitter Care P. 427Engine Does Not Start P. 457 Jump Starting P. 460 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 462
Fuses P. 469 Emergency Towing P. 475
When You Cannot Unlock the Fuel Fill Door P. 476
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 483 Reporting Safety Defects P. 484
Authorized Manuals P. 489 Client Service Information P. 490
Quick Reference Guide
P. 2
Safe Driving
P. 25
Instrument Panel
P. 69
Controls
P. 113
Features
P. 197
Driving
P. 303
Maintenance
P. 387
Handling the Unexpected
P. 437
Information
P. 479
Index
P. 491

3Quick Reference Guide
❙Wipers/Washers
(P149)
❙Audio Remote Controls
(P202)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals
(P144, 145)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift down)
(P332)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift up)
(P332)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)❙Voice Control Buttons
(P268)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® System Voice
Control Buttons
(P268)
❙Brightness Control
(P153)
❙Cruise Control Buttons
* (P334)
❙Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low
Speed Follow (LSF) Buttons
* (P337)
❙TRIP Button
(P98)
❙Distance Button
* (P342)
❙Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button
*
(P354)❙Multi-function Steering-wheel Controls (P98)❙Heated Steering Wheel Button
* (P181)
* Not available on all models

14Quick Reference Guide
Audio Remote Controls (P202)
●SOURCE Button
Press and release to change the audio
mode: FM/AM/CD/XM®/USB/iPod®/
Bluetooth® Audio/Pandora®/Aha
TM/AUX.
●Left Selector Wheel
Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio: Shift to a side to change the preset
station.
Shift to a side and hold to select
the next or previous strong station.
CD/USB device:
Shift to a side to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Shift to a side and hold to change a
folder.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio System
About Your Audio System ................ 198
USB Port .......................................... 199
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 200
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 201
Audio Remote Controls .................... 202
Audio System Basic Operation........ 203
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 204
Audio/Information Screen ................ 211
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 215
Display Setup ................................... 216
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 217
Playing XM® Radio ........................... 221Playing a CD .................................... 224
Playing an iPod®............................... 227
Playing Internet Radio ...................... 231
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 234
Playing Bluetooth® Audio................. 237
Audio Error Messages
CD Player ......................................... 239
iPod®/USB Flash Drive....................... 240
Pandora®......................................... 241
Aha
TM Radio ..................................... 243
General Information on the Audio
System
XM® Radio Service ........................... 244Recommended CDs ......................... 245
Compatible iPod®, iPhone®, and USB Flash
Drives ................................................. 247
Customized Features........................ 248
Defaulting All the Settings ............... 265
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver... 266
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Using HFL ........................................ 268
HFL Menus ...................................... 270
Compass
*.......................................... 301
* Not available on all models

198Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemSee the Navigation System Manual for operation of the audio system, AcuraLink,
rear entertainment system
*, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®, and voice commands for
these features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and XM® Radio service. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flash drives, and iPod®, iPhone® and
Bluetooth® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel or
the icons on the touchscreen interface.
1About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 244
XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs
*, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are
not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks owned
by Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is viewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pattern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Models with navigation systemModels without navigation system
Remote ControlsiPod®
USB Flash
Drive
* Not available on all models

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uuAudio SystemuAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM AM XM CD USB iPod®
Bluetooth® Audio Pandora® Aha
TM
AUX
Left Selector Wheel
Roll Up: To increase the volume.
Roll Down: To decrease the volume.
Push: To mute. Push again to unmute.
•When listening to the radio
Shift to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Shift to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Shift to the right and hold: To select the next strong station.
Shift to the left and hold: To select the previous strong station.
•When listening to a CD, iPod®, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Shift to the right: To skip to the next song.
Shift to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Shift to the right and hold: To go to the group up. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
Shift to the left and hold: To go to the group down. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
•When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Shift to the right and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Shift to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
•When listening to Pandora® and Aha
TM
Shift to the right: To skip to the next song.
Shift to the right and hold: To select the next station.
Shift to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
Pandora®, Bluetooth® Audio, or Aha
TM mode appears
when a connection (Bluetooth® or USB) is established
with a device.
To select audio mode, press the SOURCE button,
then shift the left selector wheel to the right or left.
Left Selector WheelSOURCE Button

uuAudio System Basic OperationuOn Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
206Features
■Phone
You can preset five previously stored speed dial entries, and make a call from one of
the preset numbers, or call history when the phone is paired and connected to the
vehicle‘s Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup P. 274
To preset a speed dial:
1.Select Shortcuts.
2.Select Phone.
3.Select Speed Dial.
4.Select Edit or No Entry.
uIf you select No Entry, go to step 6.
5.Select Add.
uFive presets appear. Select a No Entry
preset or an existing preset.
uThe screen changes to a list of previously
stored speed dial entries.
6.Select a number you want to store as a
shortcut.
To make a call from a speed dial entry:
1.Select Shortcuts.
2.Select Phone.
3.Select Speed Dial.
4.Select a preset number.
uDialing starts automatically.
1Phone
2Speed Dial P. 285
Dial icon
You can make a call using the keyboard on the On
Demand Multi-Use Display
TM to input numbers.
2To make a call using a phone number
P. 290

212
uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio/Information Screen
Features
■Audio
Shows the current audio information.■Phone
Shows the HFL information.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 268
■Info
Shows the Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper and other information. Rotate
to select an item, then press .■Trip computer (Current Drive)
Shows the range, and instant and average fuel economy of the current trip, as well
as the average fuel economy from your last trip.■Trip computer (History of Trip A)
Shows the range, average fuel economy and distances traveled for the current trip,
as well as the average fuel economy and distances traveled during the last three
driving cycles.
Each time you reset the trip meter A, the information on the display updates. The
history of the previous three driving cycles is kept.■Deleting the history manually
1.Move on the History of Trip A screen to select Delete History, then press .
2.You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate to select Yes,
then press .■Clock/Wallpaper
Shows a clock screen or an image you import.

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
Continued
Features
Playing Internet RadioConnect a compatible phone through Bluetooth®.
You can also connect the phone using your dock connector to the USB port.
Select Audio Source to select Pandora or Aha mode.Compatible phones only
1Playing Internet Radio
Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.U.S. models
iPhone®Audio/Information ScreenAlbum Art
USB Indicator
Appears when a phone is
connected.Rating Icon
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.
Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.
More
Select to display the menu items. Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station. Audio Source
Select Pandora®
* or Aha
TM.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song. (Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then press
to set your selection. Move up, down, right
and left to select secondary menu.
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM
VOL (Volume) Knob (Pushed out)
Turn to adjust the volume.
Bluetooth® Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.
* Not available on all models

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Internet Radio
232Features
You can operate some of the Pandora® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:■Operating a menu item
The menu items are shown in the lower half of
the audio/information screen.
Rotate to select an item and press .
To select Change Source, press the MENU
button, then press .■Pandora® Menu•Skip Forward•Dislike
•Play/Pause•Bookmark Track
•Station List•Bookmark Artist
•Like•Change SourceU.S. models
1Playing Internet Radio
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink, or call
1-888-528-7876.
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that
selects music based on an artist, song, or genre a user
enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com. for more information.
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio
system is selected.U.S. models1Pandora® Menu
Available operating functions vary on software
versions. Some functions may not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2Pandora® P. 241
There are restrictions on the number of songs you
can skip or dislike in a given hour.