display Acura RDX 2014 Advanced Technology Guide

A D V A N C E D T E C H N O L O G Y G U I D E
This Advanced Technology Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Acura RDX with Technology
Package and provide basic instructions on some of its
technology and convenience features.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For more detailed information on vehicle controls and
operation\b please refer to the respective sections in the
Owner’s or Navigation Manual.SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
AcuraLink
®Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Bluetooth®Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3\f
iPod
®or USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Song By VoiceTM (SBV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Pandora® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
HomeLink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Acura Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Safety Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Fuel Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Keyless Access System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Instrument Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Multi-Information Display (MID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Driving Position Memory System (DPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1\f
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1\f
Multi-View Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
One-Touch Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Auto Headlights with Wiper Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Power Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
M U L T I I N F O R M A T I O N
D I S P L A Y
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V O I C E
R E C O G N I T I O N
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N A V I G A T I O Np. 18
A U D I O p. 29
B L U E T O O T H®
H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®
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I N S T R U M E N T P A N E L I N D I C A T O R S
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O n / O f f I n d i c a t o r s
M a l f u n c t i o n I n d i c a t o r s
If an indicator remains on\b there may be a p\1roblem; see your dealer.
Charging system
Low brake fluid
Low oil pressure
All-wheel drive system (AWD) *
Vehicle Stability Assist®system
(VSA)
Malfunction lamp
(check engine light)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (blinks and stays on)
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
(next to display)
SIDE AIRBAG OFF
VSA OFF
Fog lights on
Immobilizer (blinks):
Use other vehicle key and se\Fe
your dealer
Exterior lights
on
Turn signals/hazards on
CRUISE MAIN on
CRUISE CONTROL on High beams on
C o n d i t i o n I n d i c a t o r s
Action is needed by driver.
Parking brake on:
Release
Seat belt reminder:
Fasten seat belt(s) Door/tailgate open:
Close door/tailgate
Message indicator:
See MID
Low fuel:
Refill
Low tire pressure (stays on):
\bdd air
Briefly appear with each engine start. Red and\1 amber indicators are most critical.
Blue and green indicators are used for general \1information. See your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
Brake system
Keyless Access SystemElectric Power Steering system
(EPS)
*if equipped
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M U L T I I N F O R M A T I O N D I S P L A Y ( M I D )
A c c e s s i n g t h e M I DM a i n D i s p l a y s
L o w e r D i s p l a y s
Consists of several displays that provide you wi\1th useful information.Outside temperature\bOdometer
Outside temperature\b Trip A Outside temperature\b
Trip B
Main display
Customize
settings
Oil life
Tire pressure monitor Average
speed A
Instant fuel
economy A
Range
Elapsed time A
When you start the engine\b the MID
shows the last active lower display from
the previous drive cycle.
To toggle between the different
displays:
• Press either Info button (▲/▼) for the main displays.
• Press SEL/RESET for the lower displays.
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S\fL/R\fS\fT
button
Info
buttons
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Note:The driver’s and front passenger’s doors can be \1opened by pulling the
inner front door handle\b regardless of the setting\1. Changing the setting to “All Doors” is useful for rear passengers and\1 opening the power tailgate .
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T i r e P r e s s u r e M o n i t o r i n g S y s t e m
Alerts you when one or more of your tires \1have significantly low pressure. Toggle
to the tire pressure monitor display to view pre\1ssure readings on the MID.
H o w I t W o r k s
C u s t o m i z i n g S e t t i n g s U s i n g t h e M I D
2. Select AUTO DOOR UNLOCK. 3. Select the option you want.
Program various vehicle settings using the MID. \1One example is shown below. See
your Owner’s Manual for other customizable settings.
S\fL/R\fS\fT
button
Info
buttons
Press either Info button (▲/▼)
on the steering wheel to toggle
to the Customize Settings
display\b then press SEL/RESET to
activate the menu.
P r o g r a m m i n g t h e A u t o D o o r U n l o c k S e t t i n g
1. Select DOOR SETUP.
W h a t t o D o
1. Visually inspect the tires for damage.
2. Use a tire air pressure gauge (or check the MID) to check
which tire(s) have low pressure.
3. Inflate the tire(s)\b if necessary\b to the recommended pressures
listed on the label on the
driver’s doorjamb.
Only the driver’s door is preset to unlock when \1you shift into Park (P). You can
change this to a different setting.
4. The setting is displayed\b and the display returns to the
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK menu.
If the tire pressure drops significantly below reco\1mmended levels:
• The low tire pressure indicator comes on.
• A “CHECK TIRE PRESSURE” messag\1e appears on the MID\b showing which tire(s) have low pressure.
Press either Info button (▲/▼)
to exit the menu.
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P r o g r a m m i n g t h e D P M S
D R I V I N G P O S I T I O N M E M O R Y S Y S T E M ( D P M S )
1. Turn the vehicle on. Shift into
Park (P).3. Press SET. You will hear a beep.
2. Adjust the seat and outsidemirrors to your preferred positions.4. Within 5 seconds\b press thememory button corresponding
to the remote (1 or 2) you are
using. You will hear two beeps.
Notes:
• Once set\b stored positions can be recalled \1by pressing one of the memory buttons (1 or 2) on the door.
• Lumbar position cannot be stored.
R E V E R S E T I L T D O O R M I R R O R S
H o w I t W o r k s
When you shift into Reverse (R)\b either do\1or mirror can be tilted downward to improve your view as you parallel park. Shifting out of\1 Reverse returns the tilted mirror to its
original position.
• To tilt the driver’s door mirror\b push the mirror
selector switch to the left
(L) position when in
Reverse.
• To tilt the passenger’s door mirror\b push the
mirror selector switch to
the right (R) position
when in Reverse.
• To turn the feature off\b push the switch to the
middle position.
M U L T I V I E W R E A R C A M E R A
For added convenience\b the area behind your veh\1icle is displayed to help you
navigate while backing up.
H o w I t W o r k s
A d j u s t i n g t h e V i e w
Press and hold CANCEL for
about 3 seconds. If the
guidelines are turned off\b they
remain off until turned on again.
T u r n i n g t h e G u i d e l i n e s
O n o r O f fS w i t c h i n g V i e w s
There are three rearview modes:
wide\b normal\b and top down.
• Press ENTER to toggle between views.
• Rotate the Interface Dial to adjust the screen brightness.
Normal Top downWide
• When you shift into Reverse (R)\b a re\1al-time
image of the area behind your vehicle is shown
in the navigation display.
• Yellow parking guidelines also appear to help you judge distance.
• The rearview display turns off when you shift \1out of Reverse.
Normal Top downWide
Store up to two driver’s seat and mirror positio\1ns into memory for each corresponding
remote transmitter (1 or 2).
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V O I C E R E C O G N I T I O N
F u n c t i o n s b y V o i c e C o m m a n d
To keep your eyes on the road and hands on \1the wheel\b use the Talk button to say
voice commands to operate certain vehicle features.
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B L U E T O O T H® H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®p. 22
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V o i c e C o m m a n d T i p s
• When using the Talk button\b wait for a bee\1p\b then say a command. Tobypass the system prompts\b simply press the Talk \1button again to say your
command.
• To turn off the system prompts: Press INF\1O\b select Setup\b select Other\b select Basic Settings\b and select OFF for Voice \1Recognition Tutor.
• When the Talk button is pressed\b all availabl\1e voice commands are highlighted in blue.
• Speak in a clear\b natural voice\b and reduce \1all background noise.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents away fr\1om the microphone in the ceiling\b and close the windows.
• To hear a list of available commands at any\1 time\b press and release the Talk button\b then say “Help.” For a list of full\1 commands by category\b say “Display
information” followed by “Voice Info\b” or see your\1 Navigation Manual.
PickUp button: Answer an incoming
call\b or go directly to the Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or decline a
call.
Talk button: Give HFL\b navigation\b
AcuraLink\b audio\b or climate control
commands.
Back button: Cancel a command and
return to the previous screen.
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Control five different systems with the steering \1wheel buttons and the ceiling
microphone.
To reduce the potential for d\Friver distraction, certain manua\Fl functions may be
inoperable or grayed out while \Fthe vehicle is moving. Voice c\Fommands are
always available.
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C o m m o n l y U s e d V o i c e C o m m a n d s
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
G e n e r a l C o m m a n d s (Accepted on most screens to change displays)
• Display map
• Display destination
• Display Information • Display audio
• What time is it?
F i n d P l a c e C o m m a n d s (Accepted on Map screen)
• Find nearest:
- ATM
- gas station
- Mexican restaurant
- post office - bank
- Acura dealer
- airport
- hospital
D i s p l a y C o m m a n d s (Accepted on Map screen)
• Display (or hide): - ATM
- gas station
- restaurant
- post office • Display north up/
heading up
• Zoom in/out
• Go home
• Display current location
N a v i g a t i o n C o m m a n d s (Accepted on Map screen after a destination i\1s entered)
A u d i o C o m m a n d s (Accepted on most screens)
• Radio on
• Radio # FM/AM
• Radio preset 1/2/3/4/5/6
• XM channel #
• XM preset 1/2/3/4/5/6 • DISC play
• DISC play track #
• DISC skip forward/back
• iPod/USB/HDD/ Pandora play
P h o n e C o m m a n d s (Accepted on Cellular Phone screen)
W e a t h e r C o m m a n d s * (Accepted on map screen)
• Call history
• Phonebook
• Dial
• Text message
• Redial
• Phone setup(Accepted on any
screen)
• Dial by voice tag
• Dial by number
• Display weather
• Display weather icons • Display weather
warning icons
H e l p C o m m a n d s (Accepted on most screens)
• Help (list of available commands forcurrent screen)
• Voice command help (from the INFO screen - list of all available navigation\b
audio\b and climate control commands)
C l i m a t e C o n t r o l C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
T r a f f i c C o m m a n d s * (Accepted on Map screen)
• Display traffic
• Display traffic speeds • Display traffic icons
• Display traffic incidents/list
*subscription required
• How long/far to the destination?• Display destination
• Display entire route • Air conditioner
on/off
• Rear defrost on/off
• Climate control recirculate/fresh
air • Fan speed
up/down
• Temperature # degrees (# = 57–87)
• Temperature max hot/cold
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Here are some examples of commonly used voice co\1mmands. Try some of these to
familiarize yourself with the voice command system.
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E n t e r i n g a D e s t i n a t i o n U s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s
N A V I G A T I O N
Real-time navigation system uses GPS and a map \1database to show your current
location and help guide you to a desired destina\1tion.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
U s i n g t h e “ F i n d N e a r e s t ” C o m m a n d
Find a nearby point of interest\b such as a gas station\b movie theater\b restaurant\b etc.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
1. From the map screen\b say “Find nearest ATM.”
2. A list of the nearest ATMs inyour area is displayed by
shortest distance to
destination. 3. Say the number next to the
destination you want to select.
4. The system displays the “Calculate route to” screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
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Set a destination using a street address. For \1other destination options\b see your
Navigation Manual.
M a p S c r e e n L e g e n d
1. Say “Display destination.” Say “Address.”
2. Say “Street,” then say the
street name on the next
screen. Do not include the
direction (N\b S\b E\b W) or type
(St.\b Ave.\b Blvd.\b etc.).
3. A list of street names appears. Say the number next to the
street you want. 4. Say the entire street address
number. For example\b “123\f.”
If necessary\b say “OK” to
proceed.
5. If the street address is in more than one city\b a list of city
names appears. Say the
number next to the city you
want to select.
6. The system displays the Calculate route to screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
Note:It is recommended that you enter your destination \1before driving
or when the vehicle is stopped.
Direction of destination
Calculated route Distance to go
Time to go
Current vehicle
location
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A c u r a L i n k R e a l T i m e T r a f f i cT M*
Provides continuously updated information\b including tr\1affic speed\b incidents\b and
construction in major metro areas.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
D i s p l a y i n g T r a f f i c I n f o r m a t i o nSay “Display traffic” to view traffic flow and icons.
Note:Traffic flow and incident
icons are only displayed on
map scales of 5 miles (8 km)
or less.
Heavy traffic
Moderate trafficIncident
Incident Icons
Congestion
Construction
Road
closed
Weather
1. Say “Display traffic list” to view
a list of incidents on your route.
3. Say “Avoid.”
4. Say “Reroute” to set the
new route.
T r a f f i c R e r o u t i n gT M
When a destination is set\b you can create a \1detour to avoid traffic incidents
or congestion.
Traffic
Flow
data
Incident
icon
2. Say the number of the
incident you want to avoid.
When the incident appears\b
say “Traffic detail.”
A c u r a L i n k R e a l T i m e W e a t h e rT M*
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I c o n s
Say “Display weather”to view weather icons for each city.
* Subscriptionbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 9\bday trial upon vehicle purchase)
* Subscriptionbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 9\bday trial upon vehicle purchase)
Clear
Weather Icons
Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Fog
Rain
Snow
Provides continuously updated weather conditions\b warni\1ngs\b and forecasts in
major metro areas.
W e a t h e r F o r e c a s tSay “Weather forecast” to view a
1-day or 3-day forecast of your
current position or city vicinity.R a d a r I m a g e M a pSay “Radar map” to view color-
coded rain or snow systems.
W e a t h e r W a r n i n g L i s tSay “Warning list sorted by distance”
to view a list of all U.S. weather
warnings by distance.W e a t h e r W a r n i n g M a pSay “Warning map” to view color-
coded severe weather systems.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n
Say “Display information,” then “Weather info”for the following options:
Note:
Weather icons are
available on all map scales.
Freeflow traffic
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S M S T E X T M E S S A G I N G
Receive and send text messages from your paired \1and linked phone using Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®. Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink
to see if this feature is
compatible on your phone. Standard message rates a\1pply. This feature is limited
while the vehicle is moving.
R e c e i v i n g T e x t M e s s a g e s
1. A notification appears on the navigation screen when you
receive a text message.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
2. Say “Read”to open the
message. The message is
displayed\b and the system
reads it aloud.
D i s p l a y i n g A l l M e s s a g e s
1. Press the Pick-Up button to go to the Cellular Phone menu.
2. Say “Text Message.” The 2\f
most recent text messages
from your phone are displayed.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
3. Say the number next to themessage you want. The
message is displayed\b and
the system reads it aloud.
R e p l y i n g t o T e x t M e s s a g e s
1. With the message open\b say“Reply.”
2. Say the number next to one ofthe six available reply messages.4. A notification appears afterthe message is sent.
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
3. Say “Send”to send the
message.
C a l l i n g t h e S e n d e r
1. With the message open\b say “Call.”
Press and release the Talk button before you sa\1y a command.
2. HFL begins dialing thenumber.
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