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• For questions about the HFL
Cellular Phonebook, call
HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876, or (888) 9-HONDA-
9 in Canada, or go to www.acura.
com/handsfreelink .
Messages
See A c u r a L i n k M e s s a g e s on page 79 .
Tr a f fi c Incidents
When you say or select Tr a f c
Incidents , you can view a list of the
traffi c incidents near your current
position or along your calculated route.
See Viewing Incident Reports on page
25 and Traffi c Rerouting on page 73 .
NOTE:
To receive traffi c information, your XM
traffi c /weather subscription must be
paid. See page 121 for details. If you select an incident from the list
and push in on the Interface Dial
, the
detailed information and the map of the
surrounding area will appear.
NOTE:
When information regarding Traffi c
Incidents cannot be received, this
feature cannot be selected. After
a period of 15 minutes, Tr a f c
Incidents may be selected but the
message “Traffi c information could not
be received” will be displayed. For an
explanation regarding the verifi cation
of reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
We a t h e r St a t u s on page 121 .
AcuraLink Weather
The Weather Info option allows you
to view the weather forecast, warning
list, warning map, and radar map.
When you say or select Weather
Information on the Map menu or
INFO screen, the following screen
appears:
NOTE:
• You can view the same screen by selecting Weather Info . from the
Map menu (see page 58 ) .
• To receive weather information, your XM traffi c /weather subscription must
be paid. See page 121
for details.
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• When you cannot receive Weather
Info , this feature cannot be
selected. After a period of 15
minutes, Weather Info . may be
selected but the message “Weather
information could not be received”
will be displayed. For information
regarding the verifi cation of
reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
We a t h e r St a t u s on page 121 .
Weather Forecast
You can view the weather forecast
for the current position or the city
you selected. Say or select Weather
Forecast , and the display changes to:
When you select Current Position ,
the Forecast scree
n will be displayed. When you select City Vicinity
,
the Enter city name screen will be
displayed. Enter the name of the city
using the Interface Dial . If the system
does not fi nd an exact match, select
LIST when you fi nish entering the
name of the city. Select a desired city
from the list. The Forecast screen will
be displayed.
When you select the “1 day” tab, you
can view the one-day forecast and get
information about the current weather,
forecast, and temperature. When you
select the “3 day” tab, you can view the
three-day forecast (day/night). NOTE:
• When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received,
“NA” or “No Data” will be
displayed.
• You can view the same information by selecting the weather icon for a
city on the map screen.
Warning List
Y o

u can view a list of all weather
warnings in the United States. Say
or select Warning List Sorted by
Distance , and the display changes to:
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You can view three types of lists by
selecting a sorting method from “All
US,” “Within 500mi,” or “On Route.”
A warning icon in the list indicates that
your vehicle is in the warning area, or
the calculated route runs through the
area. When you select a listed item by
pushing in on the Interface Dial , the
detailed information will be displayed.
Say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial , and the information
will be read to you.
NOTE:
• The “On Route” tab can be selected only when en route.
• Scrolling through the Weather Warning screen is disabled when the
vehicle is moving. Warning Map
Y
o

u can view the warning map, which
contains different colors according
to the type of warning. Say or select
Warning Map , and the display
changes to:
Select the colored area by moving the
Interface Dial . If desired, rotate the
Interface Dial knob to change the
map scale (15, 50, or 150 miles). When
you have the crosshairs in the desired
area, push in on the Interface Dial.
The Weather Warning screen will be
displayed. Radar Map
To view a radar map detecting rain or
other weather systems, say or select
Radar Map. The display changes to:
:heavy rain
:moderate rain
:light rain
:heavy freezing rain
:light freezing rain
:heavy snow
:light snow
Move the Interface Dial to scroll the
map. To change the scale (350mi, 150mi,
50mi), turn the Interface Dial knob .
NOTE:
• Moving the cursor does not display the detailed information.
• Changes to the scale of the Radar Map are not refl ected on the original
map screen.
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Weather Information on Map
Weather Icons
Weather icons can be displayed on the
map screen when turned on (see page
65 ). They appear next to the city names
on all map scales.
When you scroll through the map using
the Interface Dial , the weather icon is
displayed at the top right of the screen.
This shows you the weather at the
cursor position.
When you select the weather icon
next to a city name and push in the
Interface Dial , the Forecast screen
will be displayed. To return to the map
screen, press the CANCEL button.
Warning Icon
The warning icon indicates that a
weather warning area exists near
your current location or along your
calculated route. To check the weather
warnings, see
War ning Map
on page


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. Weather Information for Destination
When you select a destination from the
MENU screen, the Calculate route to

screen will be displayed. Weather icons
for the destination will display on the
right side of the screen.
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You can also view the weather
information for your destination when
you select the destination directly from
the map screen (use the Interface
Dial to position the target mark on your
desired destination, and then push in on
the Interface Dial ).
NOTE:
When the GPS signal or weather
information cannot be received, “NA”
will be displayed. When the system calculates a route
and there is a warning on the route, the
following screen will be displayed:
Select
Check Info. , and the warning
list will be displayed (see page 82 ).
Voice Info
When you say or select Voic e I nfo on
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), you will
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he following screen:
You can select the “MAP,” “MENU,” or
“AUDIO” tab by moving the Interface
Dial to the left or right.
NOTE:
You can select an item by saying either
the line number or the item name.
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There is a tutorial available for the
voice command help. Say or select
Getting started , and the display
changes to:
Select the line number of the desired
tutorial you want to view, and the
tutorial will automatically be read.
To stop the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial and select STOP. To
resume the reading, push in on the
Interface Dial again. When you make a command help
selection under any of the help screens,
you will see the help commands that
can be used with voice control. You
can say “Read List” or push in on the
Interface Dial
to select Using the
talk button , and the system will read
the list to you.
For a listing of all voice commands, see
Voice Command Index on page 156 .
Calendar
The Calendar option allows you
to enter events and be reminded of
them in the future. When you say
or select Calendar from the INFO
screen ( Other), the system shows the
calendar with the current calendar day
highlighted.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
scheduled entry for that date.
NOTE:
Entries may be stored in the calendar
for 10 years.
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You can scroll through the calendar day
by day by rotating the Interface Dial
knob, or select the day by voice. When
you move the Interface Dial up or
down, you can also scroll through the
calendar week by week. To change the
month, say “Next month” or “Previous
month,” or move the Interface Dial
right or left. Entering Your Schedule
Set your schedule by selecting the day on
the calendar, and the display changes to:
Reminder
The default for Reminder is
ON. This
allows the system to remind you of the
calendar item the next time you start
the vehicle. See System Start-up on
page 18 . Edit Date
This allows you to move your calendar
entry to a different date. If you say or
select
Edit Date , the Edit Date screen
is displayed with existing entries grayed
out. When you select a new date, the
display will return to the Schedule
screen.
Edit Title
Say or select Edit Title , then enter the
name of your title using the Interface
Dial . Once you have entered the title,
say or select OK . The title will be
displayed on the specifi ed date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Edit Message
Say or select Edit Message , and the
system will show the Edit Message
screen. You can enter a message on two
lines. Use to change the line.
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Once you have entered the message,
say or select OK. The message will be
displayed on the specifi ed date on the
Calendar screen and the display will
return to the Schedule screen.
Message Icon
Say or select Message Icon , and
the system displays a list of icons you
can select to help identify the type of
message you entered. The message icon
you choose will be displayed alongside
the specifi ed date on the Calendar
screen.
Delete
Say or select Delete to display the
confi rmation screen. If you select
YES , the entry that is displayed will be
deleted. Back to Calendar View
Once you have fi
nished entering the
schedule, say or select BACK TO
CALENDAR VIEW by moving the
Interface Dial down. The Calendar
screen will appear and display the
scheduled entry.
NOTE:
• You can only enter one message per day.
• A maximum of 50 entries can be stored in the schedule. After you
reach 50 entries, a warning message
will appear telling you that the limit
has been reached. You can clear any
older entries as needed.
• The system displays active calendar entries only after you answer OK on
the Disclaimer screen.
• For more information, see System
Start-up on page 18 .Scenic Road Information
Say or select Scenic Road
Information while on the INFO
screen ( Other), and the display will
change as indicated below.
The number of scenic roads for each
state will be listed.
Select a state and a list of the scenic
roads in that state will be displayed.
After making a selection, the scenic road
will display on the Map Click screen
at a scale, where its main portion is the
focal point of the map. You can then set
this as a destination or waypoint.
If you select a scenic road that runs
through multiple states, only the portion
of the road in the selected state will be
displayed.
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Calculator
When you say or select Calculator on
the INFO screen ( Other), the display
changes to:
Use the Interface Dial and Knob to
use the following features:
Calculator
The calculator function operates like a
standard handheld calculator. Unit Conversion
Values entered on the calculator can be
converted from one unit to another (e.g.,
inches to millimeters).
To perform a conversion:
1. Enter a numeric value to be converted
(for example, 100).
2. Move the Interface Dial down to
select UNIT CONVERSION . The
screen changes to:
3. Rotate the Interface Dial knob to
select the type of unit you want to
convert (for example, weight) and
push in on the Interface Dial to
select. The screen for that conversion
type appears (see illustration in step
4). 4. Select the base unit (e.g., pounds)
that you wish to convert to some
other unit. All other units will change
automatically depending on the base
unit value. In the example below,
1000 mm converts to 100 cm, 1 m
(U.S.), etc.
NOTE:
• If you do not enter a value to be
converted, only “Temperature” units
are selectable.
• Conversions using negative values may produce meaningless or
physically impossible values.
• To return the Calculator screen,
select CALC . by moving the
Interface Dial to the right.
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System / Device Information
Say or select System / Device
Information while on the INFO
screen ( Other), and the display will
change as indicated below.
Database, software, and device
information is shown for dealer use
only.
Map Update Status
During data updates, you can check
the update status for map data for each
state.
During the update of map data, say
or select Map Update Status while
on the INFO screen (Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
NOTE:
• This operation can only be carried out during inserting update disc.
• You can check the data update status with the status bar that is displayed
on the screen.
• If you say “Question” or select the ? tab, you can refer to the Map Update
Status explanation.
Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is provided
as a service to Acura clients. When
paired with a Bluetooth-enabled
cell phone, the system can call for
assistance as long as the setting is
switched ON.
Say or select Roadside Assistance
while on the INFO screen ( Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
When you select the country, the phone
number for Roadside Assistance and
vehicle position information will be
displayed.
Say “Call” or select CALL with the
Interface Dial, and then select Ye s
from the confi rmation screen.
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