USB Acura TLX 2020 Owner's Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Power Window Switches (P155)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Driver’s Knee Airbag (P48)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P178)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P147)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P196)
❙Auxiliary Input Jack (P216)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P196)
❙Rearview Mirror (P177)
❙Hood Release Handle (P476)
❙Memory Buttons (P175)
❙SET Button (P175)
❙Glove Box (P192)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P44)
❙Driver’s Side Interior Fuse Boxes (P557)
❙Electric Parking Brake Switch (P429)
❙Dynamic Mode Button (P387)
❙Shift Button*
Electronic Gear Selector (P371)
❙Automatic Brake Hold Button
(P433)
❙Shift Lever*
Dual Clutch Transmission (P378)
❙Auto Idle Stop OFF Button* (P383)
❙Wireless Charger* (P197)
❙USB Port (P215)
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Quick Reference Guide
Audio Remote Controls
(P217)
●SOURCE Button
Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/
SiriusXM ®/CD/USB/iPod/Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto/ Bluetooth® Audio/
Pandora ®
*/AUX.
● Left Selector Wheel
Roll to adjust the volume up/down.
Radio: Move to a side to change the
preset station.
Move to a side and hold to select
the next or previous strong station.
CD/USB device: Move to a side to skip to the
beginning of the next song or
return to the beginning of the
current song.
Move to a side and hold to change
a folder.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button
* Not available on all models
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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio System ................ 214
USB Port .......................................... 215
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 216
Audio System Theft Protection ......... 216
Audio Remote Controls .................... 217
Audio System Basic Operation ........ 219
On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM....... 220
Information Screen .......................... 223
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 228
Display Setup ................................... 229
Playing AM/FM Radio ....................... 230 Playing SiriusXM
® Radio ................... 233
Playing a CD .................................... 244
Playing an iPod ................................ 247
Playing Pandora ®
*1........................... 250
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 252
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio................. 255
Siri Eyes Free .................................... 257
Apple CarPlay .................................. 258
Android Auto................................... 262
Audio Error Messages ...................... 267 General Information on the Audio
System ............................................. 274
Customized Features ........................ 292
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver ... 314
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ............. 317
Compass
*.......................................... 352
*1: Available only on U.S. models.
* Not available on all models
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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the SiriusXM® 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 th e remote controls on the steering wheel,
or the icons on the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
1 About Your Audio System
SiriusXM ® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on SiriusXM ® Radio,
contact a dealer.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 274
SiriusXM ® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM ® is a registered trademark of SiriusXM ®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod, iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
When the screen is vi ewed through polarized
sunglasses, a rainbow pa ttern may appear on the
screen due to optical characteristics of the screen. If
this is disturbing, please operate the screen without
polarized sunglasses.
Remote Controls iPod
USB Flash Drive
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uuAudio System uUSB Port
Features
USB Port
1. Open the center pocket and tray.
2 Center Pocket P. 194
2.Open the cover.
3. Install the device USB connector or the USB
flash drive to the USB port.
u The USB port (2.5A) is for charging
devices, playing audio files and
connecting compatib le phones with
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
u To prevent any potenti al issues, be sure
to use an Apple MFi Certified Lightning
Connector for Apple CarPlay, and for
Android Auto, the USB cables should be
certified by USB-IF to be compliant with
USB 2.0 Standard.
1 USB Port
•Do not leave the iPod or USB flash drive in the
vehicle. Direct sunlight and high temperatures may
damage it.
•We recommend using an ex tension cable with the
USB port.
•Do not connect the iPod or USB flash drive using a
hub.
•Do not use a device such as a card reader or hard
disk drive, as the device or your files may be
damaged.
•We recommend backing up yo ur data before using
the device in your vehicle.
•Displayed messages may vary depending on the
device model and software version.
The USB port can supply up to 2.5A of power. It does
not output 2.5A unless requested by the device.
For amperage details, read the operating manual of
the device that ne eds to be charged.
Set the power mode to ACCESSORY or ON first.
Under certain condi tions, a device connected to the
port may generate noise in the radio you are listening
to.
USB charge
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uuAudio System uAudio Remote Controls
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Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allow you to operate the audio system whil e driving. The information is shown on
the multi-information display. SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM AM SiriusXM®CD USB/iPod/Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto Bluetooth®
Audio Pandora®
*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
Move to the right: To select the next preset radio station.
Move to the left: To select the previous preset radio station.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next strong station.
To select the next channel. (SiriusXM ® only)
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous strong station.
To select the previous channel. (SiriusXM ® only)
1Audio Remote Controls
Some mode appears only when an appropriate
device or medium is used.
Left Selector Wheel
SOURCE Button
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System uAudio Remote Controls
Features
• When listening to a CD, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Move to the right: To skip to the next song.
Move to the left: To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
Move to the right and hold: To go to the next folder. (Bluetooth® Audio only)
Move to the left and hold: To go to the previous folder. ( Bluetooth® Audio
only)
• When listening to a CD or USB flash drive
Move to the right and hold: To skip to the next folder.
Move to the left and hold: To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to Pandora ®
*
Move to the right: To skip to the next track.
Move to the right and hold: To select the next station.
Move to the left and hold: To select the previous station.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uInformation Screen
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Features
You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the information screen.
■Import wallpaper
You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash
drive. 1.Connect the USB flash drive to the USB
port.
2 USB Port P. 215
2.Press the SETTINGS button.
3. Rotate to select Clock Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select Clock/
Wallpaper Type .
4. Move to select Wallpaper tab.
u The screen will change to the wallpaper
list.
5. Rotate to select Options…, then press
.
u Repeat the procedure to select, Add
New Wallpaper .
6. Rotate to select a desired picture.
u The preview is displayed on the left side
on the screen.
7. Rotate to select Start Import, then
press to save the data.
u The display will return to the wallpaper
list.
■Wallpaper Setup1Wallpaper Setup
•When importing wallpaper files, the image must be
in the USB flash driv e’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.
•The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.•The file format of the im age that can be imported
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).
•The individual file size limit is 2 MB.•The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels.
•If the USB flash drive doe s not have any pictures,
the No files detected message appears.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying an iPod
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Features
Playing an iPod
Connect the iPod using your USB connector to the USB port, then select the iPod
mode.
2 USB Port P. 215
Skip/Seek Icons
Select or to change songs.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a song.
VOL/ (Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio system on
and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.
Audio Menu
Select to display the menu items.
Source
Select to change an audio source.
(Information) Icon
Select to display the current song
details.
Select to display the previous
screen.
Browse
Select to display the music search list
screen.
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Repeat Icon
Select to repeat the current song.
/ (Play/Pause) Icon
Select to pause or play a song.Shuffle Icon
Select to change a play mode in
album shuffle or shuffle all songs.
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Features
1. Select Browse .
2. Select the items on that menu.
■How to Select a Song from the Music Search List1How to Select a Song from the Music Search List
Available operating function s vary on models and/or
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the On Demand Multi-Use Display
TM.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 268
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