ACURA MDX 2022 Owners Manual

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Features
■Read or Stop reading a message
1. Display the message information.
2. Select .
u The system starts reading the message
aloud.
3. Select to stop reading.
Select again to start reading the
message.
u While listen to the message, select to
start reading the message from the
beginning.
■Reply to a message
1. Display the message information.
2. Select Reply.
3. Select the reply message.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4. Select Send to send the message.
u Message sent appears on the screen
when the reply messag e was successfully
sent.
1 Reply to a message
The available reply messages are as follows:
•I’m on my way.
•I’m running late.
•No•OK
•Talk to you later, I'm driving.
•Yes
The display language of th e default reply message
depends on the connected phone. 2 To edit a reply message P. 401
You can add or delete a re ply message by selecting
Saved Replies .
2 To edit a reply message P. 401
2 To delete a reply message P. 401
Only certain phones receive and send messages when
paired and connected. For a list of compatible
phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.com/Acura, or call 1-
888-528-7876.
•Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.
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■To edit a reply message
1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select Messages.
3. Select MENU .
4. Select Saved Replies .
5. Select Create New Message .
6. Use A-zone touchpad to write a reply.
When you finish writ ing your message,
press the A-zone touchpad.
u You can enter the number using the on-
screen keyboard. Select KEYBOARD
located to the upper right of the screen.
■To delete a reply message
1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select Messages.
3. Select MENU .
4. Select Saved Replies .
5. Select a reply message you want to delete.
u A confirmation screen appears on the
screen. Select Delete.
u To cancel the delete, press the
(back) button.1To delete a reply message
Reset to Default
Select to reset all reply messages to their factory
default.
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■Making a call to a sender
1. Display the message information.
2. Select Call.
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■Displaying message on the head-up display
You can read a text message on the head- up display only when text message is
received.
1. Move right the left selector wheel to select Open.
2. Roll up or down the left selector wheel to select Reply, and then press the left
selector wheel.
u Select Call to dialing a call.
u Select Repeat to start reading the me ssage from the beginning.
3. Roll up or down the left selector wheel to select a message, and then press the
left selector wheel.
4. Roll up or down the left selector wheel to select Send, and then press the left
selector wheel.
u Message sent appears on the head-up displa y when the reply message was
successfully sent.
Models with head-up display
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1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select Messages .
3. Select Send Message to Contact .
4. Select a contact name.
u You can sort by First Name or Last
Name . Select the icon on the upper right
of the screen.
5. Select a number.
6. Select the reply message.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
7. Select Send to send the message.
u Message sent appears on the screen
when the reply messag e was successfully
sent.
■Send Message to Contact1 Send Message to Contact
You can make a call or set a navigation route
* to
contact address other than sending a message on this
feature.
2 Making a Call P. 389
2 Refer to Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models
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Features
AcuraLink®
Is a subscription-based service that provid es convenient features such as voice
communication in case of emergency, online security, one-on-one operator
assistance, and the transmission of importa nt messages regarding your vehicle’s
status.
Use the following procedure to connect to AcuraLink.
■To enable the AcuraLink
You need to allow the consent of the lo cation service to enable the AcuraLink.
1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select AcuraLink .
u The confirmation message appears on
the screen for the first time, then select
Allow .
■To Connect to AcuraLink
1AcuraLink ®
AcuraLink also provides services you can operate
from the Internet or your smartphone.
To subscribe to AcuraLink, or to get more
information about all of its features, contact an Acura
dealer, or visit owners.acura.com (U.S.) or
www.acura.ca/owners/acuralink (Canada).
1To enable the AcuraLink
You can also set up a Vehicle Data Collection by
the following procedure.
1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select AcuraLink .
3. Select MENU .
4. Select Vehicle Data Collection .
5. Select Allow or Block.
•Allow: Sends the vehicle location data, diagnostic
information, driving behavior data and phone data
when you have previously allowed it when you
connect a phone with Bluetooth®.
•Block : Does not send the ve hicle location data,
diagnostic information, driving behavior data.
For detail information of all data shared visit https://
acuralink.acura.com/#/acuralinkLegalTerms
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Features
■To link with AcuraLink
You may see the connection guide screen
after launching AcuraLink when there is no
phone connecti on available.
Continue Without Connecting: Displays
the AcuraLink menu screen without phone
connection.
Connect Phone: Displays the Bluetooth®
setup screen.
2 To change the currently paired phone
P. 384
1. Press the (home) button.
2. Select AcuraLink .
1To link with AcuraLink
We recommend that you install AcuraLink app on
your smartphone to make AcuraLink more
functional, contact an Acura dealer, or visit
owners.acura.com (U.S.) or www.acura.ca/owners/
acuralink (Canada).
If you do not connect a phone to AcuraLink, Last Mile
function of AcuraLink app is disabled.
■AcuraLink1 AcuraLink
You can also select AcuraLink from the All Apps
screen. 2 Audio/Information Screen P. 248
AcuraLink
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■Vehicle Notifications
Displays the diagnostic information, recall or impo rtant safety information*1, or
general information by connecting to the Acura server using HFL.
■Contact Acura
Connect to the AcuraLink operator when trying to find a destination or for roadside
assistance.
■My Acura Dealer
Calls your Acura dealer using HFL or sets the navigation* destination to your dealer.
■MENU
Displays the AcuraLink menu screen.
• Vehicle Data Collection : Displays the AcuraLink connection setting screen.
2To enable the AcuraLink P. 405
•AcuraLink Subscriptions : Displays your current AcuraLink subscription status.
• Connect Bluetooth Device: Displays the Bluetooth® setup screen.
2To change the currently paired phone P. 384
*1: When you select Roadside Assistance, the system connects to the AcuraLink operator
through the telematics control unit (TCU).
1 Vehicle Notifications
Some messages can be deleted manually; some
others will automatica lly disappear when the
malfunction is fixed, cont act a dealer if necessary.
* Not available on all models
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You can check the messages that are rece ived quickly in the shortcut operation.
1. A notification appears and notifies you of a
new message on the B-zone.
2. Select the system status icon then press the
B-zone touchpad.
u The status area list appears on the A-
zone.
u A notification is continuously displayed in
the header area until the new message is
read.
3. Select a new message to open.
u If you have selected the update option
for AcuraLink, follow the directions on
the screen to complete the process.
■AcuraLink Message1AcuraLink Message
When you update AcuraLink, you must keep the
engine running and maintain a constant connection
with AcuraLink.
If the update is interr upted, the system will
automatically resume the process. If, however, a
week has elapsed since the process was first
interrupted, you must repeat the process from the
beginning.
Notification
New Message
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■Automatic collis ion notification
If your vehicle’s airbags deploy or if the unit
detects that the vehicle is severely impacted,
your vehicle automatically will attempt to
connect to the AcuraLink operator. If
connected, information ab out your vehicle, its
location, and its condition can be sent to the
operator
*1; you also can speak to the operator
when connected.
IMPORTANT: In a crash, AcuraLink will attemp t to notify emergency services but
NEITHER ACURA NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS GUARANTEE THAT SUCH
NOTIFICATION WILL OCCUR.
Acura reserves the right to terminate Acur aLink services at any time or for any
reason, and in the future may not be able to provide services due to changes in, or
obsolescence of, technology integral to the service or changes in governmental
regulation.
*1: Depending on your phone and adequate cellular coverage, your vehicle’s location may not
be sent to the operator.
■In Case of Emergency1 In Case of Emergency
Your vehicle may not be able to connect to the
operator if the battery level is low, the line is
disconnected, or you do not have adequate cellular
coverage.
You cannot use this emergency services when:
•You travel outside the AcuraLink service coverage
areas.
•There is a problem with the connecting devices,
such as the microphones, speakers, or the unit
itself.
You cannot operate othe r phone-related functions
using the screen while talking to the operator.
Only the operator can terminate the connection to
your vehicle.
1 Automatic collision notification
If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it
repeatedly tries until it succeeds.
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