buttons Acura RDX 2014 User Guide
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the AM/FM Radio
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
BACK Buttons
Press to go back to the previous 
display. SCAN Button
Press to sample each of the strongest 
stations on the selected band for 10 
seconds. To turn off scan, press the 
button again. VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it 
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored station, select a 
band, then press the preset button. SKIP Bar
Press to search up and down the 
selected band for a station with a 
strong signal.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to tune the radio 
frequency. FM/AM Button
Press to select a band. CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and 
select an RDS category.
A.SEL (Auto Select) Button
Press to scan both bands and store 
the strongest station in each 
preset.To turn off auto select, press 
the button again. This restores the 
presets you originally set.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
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Playing the XM ® Radio
BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous 
display.  (XM
®) Button
Press to select XM ® Radio.
VOL/  (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on 
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
SKIP Bar
Press   or   to the 
previous or next channel.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items.
Selector Knob
Press and turn to select channels. Preset Buttons (1-6)
To store a channel:
1. Tune to the selected channel.
2. Pick a preset button and hold it 
until you hear a beep.
To listen to a stored channel, select 
XM, then press the preset button.
SCAN Button
Press to sample all channels (in the 
channel mode), or channels within a 
category (in the category mode).
Each sampling continues for a few 
seconds. Press  SCAN again to cancel 
scanning and continue  listening to the 
channel. CATEGORY Bar
Press either side to display and select 
an XM ® Radio category.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying the XM ® Radio
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1. Press the   button to select the XM ® radio band (XM1 or XM2).
2. Press the  SETUP button, rotate   to select  XM Mode, and press  . Rotate   
to select  Channel Mode  or Category Mode , then press  .
3. Select a channel using the  TUNE ( ), SKIP, CATEGORY , SCAN, or 
1. Press   to display a channel list.
2. Rotate   to select a channel, then 
■To Play the XM®  Radio
■To Select a Channel from a List
1Playing the XM ® Radio
In the channel mode, all available channels are 
selectable. In the categor y mode, you can select a 
channel within a ca tegory (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).
You can store twelve XM ® stations in the preset 
buttons. XM1  and XM2 let you store six stations 
each.
There may be instances when XM ® Radio does not 
broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title). This 
does not indicate a problem  with your audio system.
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HomeLink® Universal Transceiver
The HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver can be pr ogrammed to operate up to three 
remote controlled devices around your home , such as garage doors, lighting, or 
home security systems.
Refer to the safety information that comes wi th your garage door opener to test that 
the safety features are functioning properly. If you do not have the safety 
information, contac t the manufacturer.
Before programming HomeLink, make sure th at people and objects are out of the 
way of the garage or gate to prevent potential injury or damage.
When programming a garage door opener, park just outside the garage
 door’s  
path.
Training HomeLink
If you have not trained any of the buttons in 
HomeLink before, you should erase any 
previously learned codes. To do this:
• Press and hold the two outside buttons for 
about 20 seconds, until the red indicator 
blinks. Release the bu ttons, and proceed to 
step 1.
• If you are training the second or third 
button, go directly to step 1.
■Important Safety Precautions
1HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
HomeLink®  is a registered tra demark of Johnson 
Controls., Inc.
Before programming HomeLi nk to operate a garage 
door opener, confirm that the opener has an external 
entrapment protection system, such as an “electronic 
eye,” or other safety and reverse stop features. If it 
does not, HomeLink may not  be able to operate it.
Red Indicator
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uuHomeLink ® Universal Transceiver uTraining HomeLink
■Training a Button1Training HomeLink
Retraining a Button
If you want to retrain  a programmed button for a 
new device, you do not ha ve to erase all button 
memory. You can replace the existing memory code 
using this procedure:
1. Press and hold the de sired HomeLink button 
until the HomeLink indi cator begins to blink.
2.
Continue to hold the HomeLink button and 
follow steps 1 - 3 unde r “Training a Button.”
Indicator remains on 
for about 25 secs.
Standard transmitter
Indicator blinks rapidly for 
2 secs, then remains on for 
about 23 secs.
Rolling code transmitter
Erasing Codes
To erase all the codes, press and hold the two outside 
buttons until the HomeLink i ndicator begins to blink 
(about 10 to 20 secs). You should erase all codes 
before selling the vehicle.
If you have any problems, see the device’s 
instructions, visit  www.homelink.com , or call 
HomeLink at (800) 355-3515.
4.
a.3.
2.
5.a.
b.
1. Position the remote transmitter you wish to link 1 to 3 inches (3 - 8 cm) from the 
HomeLink button you want to program.
Press and hold the desired HomeLink button and the button on 
the remote transmitter.Does the HomeLink indicator (LED) blink 
after 10 secs?
Press and hold the 
programmed HomeLink 
button for about a sec.
Does the device (garage 
door opener) work? Press and hold the remote and the HomeLink 
button at the same time. Then, while 
continuing to hold the HomeLink button, 
press and release the button on the remote 
every 2 secs.
Does the LED blink within 20 secs?
Training 
Complete Press and hold the HomeLink button again.
Press and hold the HomeLink 
button again.
The remote-controlled device 
should operate.
Training Complete The remote has a ro
lling code. Press the 
“learn” button on the remote-controlled 
device (e.g. garage door opener).
Within 30 secs, press and hold the 
programmed HomeLink button for 2 secs.
HomeLink indicator blinks for 2 secs,  then remains on.HomeLink LED is on.
YESNO
YES
YESNONO
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
For models with navigation system, see  Navigation System Manual for how to 
operate  Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using 
your vehicle's audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
 (Pick-up) button:  Press to go directly to the  Phone screen or to answer an 
incoming call.
 (Hang-up) button:  Press to end a call.
 (Talk) button:  Press to call a number with a stored voice tag.
 (Back) button:  Press to cancel a command.
PHONE button:  Press to go directly to the  Phone screen.
Selector knob:  Rotate   to select an item on the screen, then press  .
■HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
To use HFL, you need a  Bluetooth-compatible cell 
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing 
procedures, and special feature capabilities:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink , or call 
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 
Voice control tips
•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the 
windows, as noise coming fr om them may interfere 
with the microphone.
•Press and release the   button when you want to 
call a number using a st ored voice tag. Speak 
clearly and naturally after a beep.
•If the microphone picks up vo ices other than yours, 
the command may be misinterpreted.
•To change the volume level, use the audio system's 
volume knob or the remote audio controls on the 
steering wheel.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of 
handheld electronic devices while operating a 
vehicle.
Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
Talk Button
Volume upMicrophone
Hang-up Button
Pick-up Button
Volume down
Selector Knob
PHONE  Button
Back Button
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1-888-528-7876.
1-888-528-7876.  
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uuBluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®u HFL Menus
Up to 15 speed dial numbers can be stored per phone.
To store a speed dial number:
1.Press the PHONE  button or the   button.
2. Rotate   to select  Phone Setup, then 
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select  Speed 
Dial , then Add New .
3. Rotate   to select a place to choose a 
number from, then press  .
By  Phonebook :
u Select a number from the linked cell 
phone’s imported phonebook.
By  Call History :
u Select a number from the call history.
By  Phone Number :
u Input the number manually.
4. When the speed dial is successfully stored, 
you are asked to create a voice tag for the 
number. Rotate   to select  Yes or No, 
then press  .
5. Using the   button, follow the prompts to 
say the name for the speed dial entry.
■Speed Dial1Speed Dial
You can use the audio preset  buttons during a call to 
store a speed dial number:
1. Press and hold the desired audio preset button  during a call.
2. The contact information for the active call will be  stored for the corresponding speed dial.
When a voice tag is stored, press the   button to 
call the number using the voice tag.
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uuBluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®u HFL Menus
■To make a call using redial
1. Press the PHONE  button or the   button.
2. Rotate   to select  Redial, then press  .
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call usin g the call history
Call history is stored by  Dialed Calls, 
Received Calls , and Missed Calls .
1. Press the PHONE  button or the   button.
2. Rotate   to select  Call History, then 
3. Rotate   to select  Dialed Calls, Received 
Calls , or Missed Calls , then press  .
4. Rotate   to select a number, then 
.
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call using  a speed dial entry
1. Press the PHONE  button or the   button.
2. Rotate   to select  Speed Dial, then 
3. Rotate   to select a number, then 
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using the call history
The call history disp lays the last 20 dialed, received, or 
missed calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.)
1 To make a call using a speed dial entry
On the  Phone screen, the first six speed dials on the 
list can be directly selected by pressing the 
corresponding audio preset buttons (1-6).
Select  More Speed Dial Lists  to view another paired 
phone’s speed dial list. You ca n make a call from that 
list using the currently connected phone.
When a voice tag is stored, press the   button to 
call the number using the voice tag. 2 Speed Dial P. 213
Any voice-tagged speed dial  entry can be dialed by 
voice from any screen.
Press the   button and follow the prompts.
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uuWhen Driving uCruise Control
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Driving
Increase or decrease the vehicle speed using the  RES/ACCEL or DECEL/SET  buttons 
on the steering wheel.
• Each time you press the button, the vehicl e speed is increased or decreased by 
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
• If you keep the button pressed, the vehicl e speed increases or decreases until you 
release it. This speed is then set.
To cancel cruise control, do any of the 
following:
•Press the CANCEL  button.
• Press the CRUISE button.
• Depress the brake pedal.
The  CRUISE CONTROL  indicator goes off.
■To Adjust the Vehicle Speed
■To Cancel
To decrease speed
To increase speed
1To Cancel
Resuming the prior set speed:
After cruise control has be en canceled, you can still 
resume the prior set speed by pressing the  RES/
ACCEL  button while driving at a speed of at least 25 
mph (40 km/h) or more.
You cannot set or resume in the following situations:
•When vehicle speed is less than 25 mph (40 km/h)
•When the CRUISE  button is turned off
At vehicle speeds of 22 m ph (35 km/h) or less, cruise 
control is canceled automatically.
CRUISE  
Button
CANCEL  
Button
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uuEngine Does Not Start uIf the Keyless Access Remote Battery is Weak
Handling the Unexpected
If the Keyless Access Re mote Battery is Weak
If the beeper sounds, the TO START, HOLD REMO TE NEAR START BUTTON  
message appears on the multi-information display, the indicator on the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button flashes, and the engine won’t start, start the 
engine as follows. 1.Touch the center of the  ENGINE START/
STOP button with the  A logo on the keyless 
access remote while the indicator on the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button is flashing. 
The buttons on the keyle ss access remote 
should be facing you.
u The indicator flashes for about 30 
seconds.
2. Depress the brake pedal and press the 
ENGINE START/STOP  button within 10 
seconds after the beeper sounds and the 
indicator changes from flashing to on.
u If you don’t depress the pedal, the mode 
will change to ACCESSORY.
HOLD
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