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The vehicle ‘‘senses’’ the driver
number, based on which keyless
remote is used to unlock the vehicle.
If two drivers with remotes approach
thevehicleatthesametime,the
welcome display and related settings
are based on which remote the
vehicle sensed f irst ‘‘senses.’’If both remotes come within
range simultaneously, the
‘‘Welcome’’ display may be
unpredictable.
The compass system uses the driver
number (as recognized by the multi-
inf ormation display) to personalize
the compass system. For example, if
Driver 1 unlocks the vehicle, the
‘‘Driver 1’’ personal address book
and other navigation settings are
automatically loaded when the
vehicle is started. There is no way to
change f rom one driver’s settings to
another while driving. For inf ormation on ‘‘linking’’ and
‘‘unlinking’’ the keyless access
remotes, see page .
When the keyless access remote is
deliberately ‘‘unlinked,’’ (as when
giving the key to a valet) the multi-
inf ormation display will display
‘‘Welcome.’’ Then the f ollowing
occurs:
The calendar f eature is not
selectable (buttons grayed out).
Setup values (like volume,
brightness, etc.) can be changed
but are not remembered the next
time you restart the vehicle. 170
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The calendar f eature allows you to
enter events and be reminded of
them in the future.
When you say ‘‘Calendar’’ or select
the on the
screen, the display changes to thescreen.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
schedule entry f or that date.
Shows the estimated distance you
cantravelonthefuelremainingin
the tank. This distance is estimated
f rom the average f uel economy over
the last several miles, so it will vary
withchangesinspeed,traffic,etc.
The average fuel, average speed, and
elapsed time meters can be reset
automatically.
The ‘‘Range’’ value is approximate,
and may vary from actual range.
The ‘‘Average Fuel’’ and ‘‘MPG’’
may vary f rom actual f uel
consumed. These values are
estimates only.
Shows the instantaneous f uel
economy in miles per gallon.
Shows you the current f uel economy
in miles per gallon.
Shows you the average f uel economy
in miles per gallon since the display
was last reset.
Shows the elapsed time that the
ignition has been on since the display
was last reset.
Shows you the average speed in
miles per hour since the display was
last reset.
Range
MPG
Instant FuelAverage Fuel
Elapsed TimeAverage Speed Calendar
Resetting the Display
Calendar Main Menu
calendar
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You can scroll through the calendar
daybydaybyturningtheinterface
knob, or select the day by voice.
When you push the interf ace
selector up or down, you can also
scroll through the calendar week by
week. When you say ‘‘Next month’’
or ‘‘Previous month,’’ or when you
push the interface selector to the
right or left, the system displays the
next or previous month.Set your schedule by selecting the
day on the calendar, and the display
changes to the
screen.The def ault f or the reminder is .
This allows the system to remind
you of the calendar item the next
time you start the vehicle. See
on page .
Say or select ‘‘ ,’’ then enter
thenameof yourtitleusingthe
interf ace selector. Once you enter
the title, say or select ‘‘ .’’ The
title will be displayed on the
specif ied date of the Calendar screen.
Say or select ‘‘ ,’’ and
the system will show the Enter
Message screen. You can enter a
message on two lines. Use to
change the line. Once you have
entered the message, say or select
‘‘Done.’’ The message will be
displayed on the specif ied date of the
calendar screen. 244Reminder
System Start-upTitle
Message
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Ent ering Your Schedule
Edit schedule ON
Edit title Done
Edit message
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Brightness Black Level Volume If you are having trouble viewing
the screen in bright lighting conditions, try increasing the brightness.
Contrast
There are 11 possible brightness
settings. To change the brightness,
say ‘‘Brightness up’’ or ‘‘Brightness
down.’’ You can also select and change the setting
by turning the interf ace knob. There are 11 possible black level
settings. To change the black level,
say ‘‘Black level up’’ or ‘‘Black level
down.’’ You can also select
and change the setting by
turning the Interf ace knob. Changes
tothedisplayareverysubtle this
is normal. Say ‘‘Volume up’’ or ‘‘Volume down.’’
There are 11 possible contrast
settings. To adjust the contrast, say
‘‘Contrast up’’ or ‘‘Contrast down.’’
You can also select and
change the setting by turning the
interf ace knob. Changes to the
display are very subtle this is
normal. You can have separate
daytime and nighttime settings f or
brightness, contrast, and black level.
Adjust each setting when the display
is in either daytime or nighttime
mode. Use the Display mode button
(see page ) to select daytime or
nighttime mode. Toadjustthevolumeof thesystem
voice, do one of these actions:
Select volume off. If youturnthevolumeoff,
you will not hear voice command
conf irmations. Select , then change the
setting by turning the interface
knob.
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Brightness
Black
Level
Contrast Volume
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Color
Voice Recognition Feedback
VoiceClock Adjustment
To view the Select a color screen,
say ‘‘Color,’’ or select COLOR on the
screen. You can choose f rom one of
f ive colors f or the day and night
display modes.
The third setup screen allows you to
change the system’s screen color
and verbal reminders. To select a
setup item, turn the interface knob
until it is highlighted, then push the
interf ace selector in to select it.
To view the third setup screen, move
the interf ace selector down. To
return to the first setup screen, say
‘‘Backward,’’ or move the interface
selector to the lef t to select BACK.
Allowsyoutoturnvoicecontrol
system prompts or . To
select ON or OFF, turn the interface
knob to the right or left, then press
the interf ace selector. When ,
you will not hear the voice control
system conf irmations or prompts.
Allows you to select the guidance
voice: or . To
select MALE or FEMALE, turn the
interf ace knob to the right or lef t,
then press the interf ace selector.
You can adjust the clock of your
system. When the battery is
disconnected or the f use f or the
compass system is removed, you
need to reset the time. See page
f or more inf ormation on setting
the clock. 274
T hird Set up Screen
ON OFF
OFF
MA L E FEMA L E
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Pressing the () button allows you to switch
display modes.
Eachtimeyouturntheignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position, the display mode is in auto.
The screen changes between day
and night modes when you turn the
headlights on and of f .
To override the auto mode, select
either day or night mode. This can
be usef ul if you want to use the
headlights during the day. Be aware
that using day mode at night will
make the screen extremely bright.
This f unction allows you to turn
or verbal reminders. Examples
of these reminders include:
Driving with the parking brake on
Driving with the trunk or a door
open
A reminder to f asten the driver’s
and f ront passenger’s seat belts
To select ON or OFF, turn the
interf ace knob to the right or lef t,
then press the interf ace selector.
To change the color, select Day or
night by turning the interf ace knob
to the right or left. Press the
interface selector, then turn the
interf ace knob to select desired color.
Press the interf ace selector to enter
your choice.
Choose silver metal (f actory
default) as the color to obtain
the best display contrast.
Choose black metal (f actory
default) as the color to
obtain the best display contrast.
Verbal ReminderSetting Display Mode Display
mode
ON
OFF
Day
Night
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Most of the system’s functions can
be controlled by voice commands
activated with the button. To
control your compass system by
voice:Press and release the button.
Wait f or the beep.
Give a voice command.
Youshouldusethevoicecontrol
system as much as possible, and
consider manual entry using the
as a ‘‘back-up’’
method of entry. If the system does not understand a
command or you wait too long to
give a command, it responds with
‘‘Pardon,’’ ‘‘Please repeat,’’ or ‘‘Would
you say again.’’ If the system cannot
perf orm a command or the
command is not appropriate f or the
screen you are on, it sounds a beep.
Anytime you are not sure of what
voice commands are available on a
screen, you can always say ‘‘Help’’ at
any screen. The system can then
read the list of commands to you.When you speak a command, the
system generally either repeats the
command as a confirmation or asks
you f or f urther inf ormation. If you do
not wish to hear this f eedback, you
canturnitoff.Seethe
setting in
Setup.
If you hear a prompt such as ‘‘Please
use the interf ace dial to...’’ or ‘‘Please
choose an area with the interf ace
dial.’’ the system is asking f or input
thatcannotbedonebyvoice.
Once the microphone picks up your
command, the system changes the
display in response to the command
and prompts you f or the next
command. Using the button,
answer the prompts as required.
Using the Voice Control System
TalkTalk
interf ace dial
Voice
Recognition Feedback
Talk
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With ACC on, the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of
you is controlled and maintained.
You can change this distance to one
of three ranges: long, middle, or
short.To change the range, press the
DISTANCE button. Each time you
press the button, the range changes
f rom Long, to Middle, and then to
Short.
The higher your vehicle speed is, the
longer the distance between the
vehicle in f ront will be set as shown
below.
When that vehicle changes lanes or
goes out of ACC range, a beeper
sounds once. If there is no vehicle
ahead of you within ACC range, a
dotted-line vehicle icon will be on the
multi-inf ormation display.
To set the ACC beeper on or of f , see
page . 90
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Speed
Vehicle
Distance Long
Middle Short 50 mph
(80 Km/h)
154 feet
47 meters 111 feet
34 meters 85 feet
26 meters 65 mph
(104 Km/h)
200 feet
61 meters 173 feet
42 meters 101 feet
31 meters
Changing Vehicle Distance
A daptive Cruise Control (A CC)
Features
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(thetypesof messagesyouwantto
receive, if any), visit the Owner Link
website at
www.owners.acura.com,
and choose what you would like to
receive. If you do not have internet
access, call Acura Client Services at
(800) 382-2238; they can set your
message pref erences f or you.
Select this button to
delete the current message.
Select this button to hear a
voice read the entire message. This
gives you more inf ormation than the
screen can display at one time. When
you select the Voice button, it
changes to a Stop Reading button.
Select the button again to stop the
voice.
Select this button to call a
phone number embedded in the
message. When you select , the
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
dials the number f or you.
Select this button to f ind the nearest
Acura dealer using the navigation system.
Select
this button to call the Acura dealer
you purchased your vehicle f rom.
AcuraLink also directs you to this
dealer so you can schedule a
maintenance appointment or receive
inf ormation about a message. If your
assigned servicing dealer changes,
AcuraLink will be updated to call
that dealer.
Select this button to
get more inf ormation about the
current diagnostic message. To use
this option, your cell phone must be
paired to the HFL. In addition, the
paired phone must have a compatible
data service and be set up with the
AcuraLink system to make a data
connection. Access the acura.com/
handsf reelink website to f ind out
which data services are currently
compatible with AcuraLink.
To make a call, your Bluetooth
compatible phone must be paired to
the vehicle’s HandsFreeLink system,
powered on, and located within the
vehicle(seepage ).
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Delete
Voice
Call
Call
Find Nearest Acura Dealer Call Your A cura Dealer
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Press and release the Talk 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 Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Preparing to
clear all paired phones, all
phonebook entries, and the
passcode. This may take up to 2
minutes to complete.’’ Press and
release the Talk button. After 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.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter 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 Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘List.’’ The
HFL responds by listing the
names in the phonebook. When it
saysthenameyouwanttocall,for
example, Eric, press the Talk
button, and then say ‘‘Call.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘Would you like
to call Eric?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter 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, or the steering
wheel volume controls.
This operation clears the HFL of
your passcode, your paired phones,
andallnamesintheHFLphonebook.
Clearing is recommended bef ore you
sell your vehicle. Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘System options
are setup and clear.’’
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To call a name f rom the phonebook list,
do this:
To clear the system, do this:
BluetoothHandsFreeL ink
Clearing the System
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