Acura MDX 2014 Navigation Manual

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AcuraLink®
AcuraLink Message
AcuraLink®
AcuraLink Message
AcuraLink sends you messages on
vehicle features, safety and emissions
recall campaigns, maintenance
reminders, and diagnostic
information.
When you receive a new message, an
icon appears on the upper right corner
of the navigation screen.
There are six message categories.
• Feature Guide : Messages about your vehicle and its features are sent daily for the
first 90 days.
• Quick Tips : Supplements your Owner’s Manual with updated vehicle information.
• Diagnostic Info : Appears when a warning indicator or message comes on.
Rotate i to select Check Later or Check Now .
Selecting Check Now lets you know if you should see a dealer immediately or
later in accordance with the warning severity level.
• Scheduled Dealer Appointment : An appointment made through the Acura
server or Acura Owners website can be rescheduled or canceled from this option.
2 Dealer Appointments
P. 262
• Maintenance Minder : Lets you know which maintenance item is due along with
a reminder message.
• Recalls/Campaigns : Reminds you of a recall or important safety information. You
should also be notified by mail.
1 AcuraLink Message
Messages may not appear immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can take several days for your
dealer to register your vehicle’s ID.
If an icon includes an exclamation point, it
indicates that Acura give s high priority to this
message compared to the one without.•
: An unread message with high priority
•
: An unread message
Message Icon■Message category
1 Message category
The types of messages you receive can be
modified. Ask a dealer or visit owners.acura.com.
You can call your dealer, find the nearest dealer,
or schedule appointment s from the message
options in Maintenance Minder, Recalls/
Campaigns , and Diagnostic Info .
2 Message Options P. 261

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AcuraLink®
AcuraLink Message
AcuraLink®
1.Press the INFO button, rotate i to
select AcuraLink/Messages , then
press u.
If your display has changed from
Info menu to Current Drive ,
press the MENU button.

Select AcuraLink messages .
2. Rotate i to select a category,
then press u.

If there are unread messages in a
category, a message icon
appears next to that category.
3. Rotate i to select a message you
want to read, then press u.
While a message is displayed, you can
use options to take immediate action
to the message.
Available options are:
• Voice : Reads the message aloud. Select Stop to cancel it.
■
Reading a message
1Reading a message
If there is no message listed on the menu,
AcuraLink/Messages is grayed out and cannot
be selected.
The message icon disappears once you read the
message.
However, the exclamation mark that indicates
that the message has a high priority remains.•
: A read message with high priority.
■ Message Options
1 Message Options
The available options va ry by message category.
You can delete all mess ages in a category at
once.
Voice is available only when the Message Auto
Reading setting is in ON, and the language
selected is English.
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AcuraLink®
AcuraLink Message
AcuraLink®
•Find Acura Dlr. : Searches for the nearest Acura dealer.
• Delete : Deletes the displayed message.
• Call Your Dealer: Calls your Acura dealer using HFL.
• Schedule Dealer Appointment: Automatically sets an appointment date at your
dealer.
• Phone number : Dials a number displayed in the message via HFL.
• Diagnostic Info : Updates the current diagnostic message by connecting to the
Acura server using HFL.
You can confirm the scheduled appointment date when you receive a Maintenance
Minder or Recalls/Campaigns message, or reschedule any existing appointments.
1.Select a Maintenance Minder ,
Recalls/Campaigns , or Scheduled
Dealer Appointment message.
2. Rotate i to select Scheduled
Dealer Appointment or
Reschedule Appointment
(depending on the screen). Press
u .

A suggested time and date are
displayed.
3. Rotate i to select Confirm
Appointment . Press u to accept
the time and date.
4. Press u to select OK.
■Dealer Appointments
1 Dealer Appointments
To set up an automated dealer appointment
when a regular maintena nce is due, visit the
Acura Owners website at owners.acura.com and
set the required option. A reminder message will
be sent as the date for the dealer appointment
approaches. A reminder me ssage will also be
sent if you schedule an appointment online using
the Schedule Service Appointment function.
If you are not satisfied with the proposed
appointment date and ti me, call your dealer
directly.
To cancel the scheduled appointment, select
Cancel Appointment when a message is
displayed.

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Rear Entertainment System
Rear seat passengers can enjoy a completely separate entertainment
source than front passengers, including movies, games, and other audio choices.
Rear Entertainment System..................264
Auxiliary Console Panel .........................264
HDMI Input Jack (Ultrawide RES only) ....265
Rear Control Panel Operation ...............267
Selecting the Audio Source ...................267
Rear DVD Menu ....................................268
Screen and Surround Settings ...............271
DVD Initial Settings (RES only) ...............274
Dual Screen Mode (U ltrawide RES only) .275
Replacing the Batteries ..........................277
Front Control Panel Operation .............278
Selecting the Audio Source using front control panel .......................................278
Rear System Setup ................................279 Setting the DVD Menu ......................... 280
Wireless Headphones ........................... 282
Using the Wireless Headphones ........... 282
Changing the Sound Sour ce (Ultrawide RES
only)................................................... 283
Replacing the Batteries ......................... 284

264Rear Entertainment System
Rear Entertainment SystemThe Rear Entertainment System (RES) is operable from both the front control panel
and the rear control panel.2Front Control Panel Operation
P. 278
2Rear Control Panel Operation
P. 267
Auxiliary Console PanelAuxiliary input jacks and headphone connectors for the rear entertainment system
are on the back of the center console compartment.
V = Video jack
L = Left audio jack
R = Right audio jack
■ Auxiliary Input Jacks
The system will accept auxiliary input s from standard video games and video
equipment. Some video game power su pplies may cause poor picture quality.
■ Headphone Connectors
There are two headphone connectors for th e rear passengers. Each connector has its
own volume control.
1 Rear Entertainment System
This vehicle’s overhead m ounted video display, if
so equipped, include s mercury-containing
components. Upon removal, please reuse,
recycle, or dispose of as hazardous waste.NOTICE
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

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Rear Entertainment System
HDMI Input Jack (Ultrawide RES only)
Rear Entertainment System
HDMI Input Jack (Ultrawide RES only)There is an HDMI input jack on the back of the center console compartment. The
system will accept HDMI input from video games and video equipment which are
equipped with an HDMI jack.
Open the outlet cover and insert the
cable.

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Rear Entertainment System
Playable Discs
Rear Entertainment System
Playable DiscsThe discs that come with these labels can be played in your vehicle’s rear
entertainment system.
Also look for the region code of 1 or ALL on the package or jacket on the disc.
DVD-ROMs are not playable in this unit.
1 Playable Discs
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights.
Use of this copyright pr otection technology must
be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi
Corporation. Reverse engineering and
disassembly are prohibited.
Manufactured under licens e under U.S. Patent
Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535 & other
U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending.
DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together
are registered trademar ks & DTS Digital Surround
and the DTS logos are tra demarks of DTS, Inc.
Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Manufactured under licens e from DTS Licensing
Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol
together are registered trademarks & DTS Neural
Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product
includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, MLP Lossless and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
The disc packages or jackets should have one of these marks.
Also includes:

267Rear Entertainment System
Rear Control Panel OperationSelecting the Audio Source■RES
1. Press the Rear Power button on the front control panel.
2. Press the audio source button on the rear control panel.
You can also change the audio source by the front control panel. 2 Selecting the Audio Source using front control panel
P. 278
3. Select a station, channel, track, or chap ter using the CH/FOLDER, TUNE/SKIP, or
CATEGORY bars.
2 Overhead Screen and Rear Control Panel
P. 15
■ Ultrawide RES
1.Press the Rear Power button on the
front control panel.
2. Press the SOURCE button on the
rear control panel.
3. Select the audio source. Press the
ENTER button.
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You can also change the audio
source by the front control
panel. 2 Selecting the Audio Source
using front control panel
P. 278
4. Select a station, channel, track, or
chapter using the CH/FOLDER,
TUNE/SKIP, or CATEGORY bars.
1Rear Control Panel Operation
In the procedures of this section, “select” means
the following actions:
The rear control panel ca n be detached from the
ceiling unit and used as a remote control.
2 Overhead Screen and Rear Control Panel
P. 15
In this section, screen illustrations from the
standard RES are used for the explanation unless
otherwise noted.
The screen is displayed on the overhead screen.RES
Press the cursor buttons
on the rear control panel.
Ultrawide RES
Rotate the Interface Dial
on the rear control panel.

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Rear Control Panel Operation
Rear DVD Menu
Rear Entertainment System
Rear DVD MenuHMENU button (in the DVD mode)
Select an item. Press the ENTER
button.
The following item s are available:
• Top Menu : Displays the top menu of the DVD.
• Menu : Displays the menu of the DVD.
• Play Mode : Displays while a DVD is playing and changes the DVD’s audio,
subtitle, or angle settings.2 Setting the Play Mode
P. 269
• Initial Settings : Displays while a DVD is not playing and changes the DVD
preferences.
2 DVD Initial Settings (RES only)
P. 274
• Search/NumInput : Skips to a title or chapter by entering the number.
2Searching a Title/Chapter
P. 270
• Repeat :
o TITLE REPEAT: Repeats the current title.
p CHAPTER REPEAT: Repeats the current chapter.
• Pause/Play : Pauses or resume the playback
• Stop : Stops the playback.
• Return : Hides the rear audio menu.

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Rear DVD Menu
Rear Entertainment System
HMENU button (in the DVD mode)
 Play Mode
1.Select an item. Press the ENTER
button.
2. Select an option. Press the ENTER
button.
The following items are available:
• Audio : Selects the language of the DVD audio.
• Subtitle : Selects the language of the DVD subtitle.
• Angle : Selects the angle of a scene shot with multiple cameras.
■Setting the Play Mode