phone Acura RL 2004 3.5 Owner's Manual

Press this button to contact an
OnStar advisor. You will hear a
chime, f ollowed by the
announcement, ‘‘Connecting to
OnStar.’’ The connection should take
20 to 30 seconds. The advisor will
assist you with any of the services
included in your plan.
Depending on what service you
request, you may need to give your
Personal Identification Number
(PIN) to the advisor. Your PIN is a
number you make up and provide
when you establish your OnStar
service.
If cellular telephone service is not
available in the area you are driving
in, you will hear a f ast busy signal.
The system will retry the connection
several times bef ore returning to the
ready mode.
Personal Concierge Services.
The Luxury and Leisure Plan adds: Inf ormation and Convenience
Services. Ride Assist. Route Support.
The Directions and Connections
Plan provides these additional
f eatures: Online Concierge Services. Remote Door Locking/Unlocking. Accident Assist. Automatic Notif ication of Airbag
Deployment. Emergency Services. Roadside Assistance.
The Saf e and Sound Plan provides: The OnStar
system in your car
gives you access to a wide range of
services and information with the
touch of a button. An OnStar advisor
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
Stolen Vehicle Tracking.
Misplaced Vehicle Assistance. The OnStar buttons and indicator
are located on the ceiling near the
f ront ceiling light.
U.S. models onlyOnStar Services Button
OnStar Control Panel
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ANSWER/END
BUTTON SYSTEM
STATUS LIGHT
OnStar BUTTON EMERGENCY
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To cancel these retries, press the
Call Answer/End (DOT) button.
Press this button to contact an
OnStar advisor only if you have an
emergency situation. You will hear a
tone, f ollowed by the announcement,
‘‘Connecting to OnStar Emergency.’’
Your call is given highest priority.
Press this ‘‘DOT’’ button to end a call
to the OnStar advisor, or to cancel
the call if you should press one of
the other buttons accidentally. If the
OnStar center should call you, press
this button to answer the call.
This button is also used to initiate
the Personal Calling and Virtual
Advisor services, if you have
subscribed.This light shows you the status of
the system.
The system is ready
for use.
Acallisin
progress.
If you press this button accidentally,
do not cancel the call. Wait until the
OnStar advisor answers, then explain
your mistake. The advisor will ask about the nature
of the emergency, locate your car,
and notif y the appropriate
emergency service agencies.
There is a problem in
the system. Press the OnStar button
to contact an advisor. If the call
connects, the advisor will assist you
with verif ying the system’s operation.
If you are not able to contact an
advisor, take your car to an Acura
dealer to have the system diagnosed.
There is a problem
in the system with a call in progress.
A microphone is located in the base
of the OnStar control panel so you
can speak to the advisor without
taking your hands of f the steering
wheel or diverting your attention
from the road. The OnStar advisor’s
voice comes f rom the audio system’s
speakers. Use the volume control on
the audio system or on the steering
wheel to adjust the volume.
Emergency Button Call Answer/End ButtonSolid Green
Blinking Green System Status L ight
Solid Red
Blinking Red
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µOnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing’’
andthenrepeatthecomplete
telephone number. It will then
place the telephone call.
You
must use voice commands to give
the OnStar system your calling
inf ormation. To make a phone call:
Press the Call Answer/End
(DOT) Button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Number
Please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait f or OnStar to conf irm
the digit bef ore going to the next
digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Dial.’’ When you have f inished your
conversation, press the DOT
button again to hang up.
If you make a mistake speaking a
digit of the phone number, or the
system responds with the wrong
digit, say ‘‘Clear.’’ This will cause the
system to erase the last digit.
If you need to cancel the phone call
attempt bef ore entering the
complete phone number, say ‘‘Cancel.’’
The system will cancel the operation
and return to Ready.
If the system has difficulty
understanding a voice command, it
canrespondwith:
The OnStar Personal Calling plan is
an extra-cost option that gives you
the ability to use your car’s OnStar
system as a hands-f ree cellular
telephone.
To sign up f or Personal Calling,
press the OnStar button in your car,
and notify the advisor that you’d like
to sign up. The advisor will get all
the information needed to set up
your account, and provide you with
your new cellular telephone number.
You will need to provide a credit card
number, and prepurchase ‘‘units’’ or
minutes of air time (one unit equals
one minute). Personal Calling
Placing a Telephone Call
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To store a
telephone number and its nametag in
the system:
Press the DOT button.
Say ‘‘Store.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Number
Please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Store’’ again.
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Nametag Please.’’
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number.
Repeat the nametag. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Again.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Once
more.’’
‘‘Pardon’’ The system could not
match your voice command to one it
knows. Repeat the command
distinctly.
‘‘Slower please’’ The system
missed the command because it was
not yet ready f or it, or there was too
much background noise. Repeat the
command after a short pause.
With
voice f eedback of f , the system will
respond with a tone rather than
‘‘Ready,’’ or repeating each number
you say. Other responses will still be
by voice. To turn voice f eedback on
or of f : When someone places a telephone
call to you, the audio system will
mute and you will hear the ring.
Press the DOT button to answer the
call. When you have completed the
call, press the DOT button again to
hang up.
The OnStar system can store up to
twenty 32-digit telephone numbers in
its memory. When you store these
numbers in its memory, you give
each one a nametag. When you want
to place a telephone call, you can
recall the number by giving the
system the nametag.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’ Press the DOT button.
Say ‘‘Voice Feedback.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Voice
feedback On/Off.’’
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Storing a Nametag
Voice Feedback On/Of f Incoming T elephone Calls
Using Nametags
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the last telephone number you
called:
Press the DOT button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Redial.’’
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Redialing,’’ then place the
telephone call.
By giving the system a security code
that you make up, you can lock out
the Personal Calling and Virtual
Advisor capabilities of the system so
unauthorized people cannot make
telephone calls. To turn security on
or of f :
Repeat the nametag.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Storing
nametag .’’
To
place a telephone call using a
nametag:
Press the DOT button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Call.’’
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Nametag Please.’’
Say the nametag f or the number
you want to call.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Callingnametag ,’’ then place the
telephone call.
If you have forgotten what nametags
you have stored, the system will read
them to you. Press the DOT button.
When the system responds with
‘‘Ready,’’ say ‘‘Directory.’’ To delete a
nametag and telephone number f rom
memory:
Press the DOT button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’
Say ‘‘Delete.’’
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Nametag Please.’’
Say the nametag f or the number
you want to delete.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Deletenametag , Yes or No.’’
Say ‘‘Yes.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Deleting nametag .’’ Redialing a Number
Security Code
Placing a Telephone Call
Deleting a Nametag
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Modif ying your car, or installing
some non-Acura accessories, can
make your car unsaf e. Bef ore you
make any modif ications or add any
accessories,besuretoreadthe
f ollowing inf ormation.
Your dealer has Acura accessories
that allow you to personalize your car.
These accessories have been
designed and approved f or your car,
and are covered by warranty.When properly installed, cellular
phones, alarms, two-way radios, and
low-powered audio systems should
not interf ere with your car’s
computer-controlled systems, such
as the SRS and anti-lock brake
system.If possible, have your dealer inspect
the f inal installation.Have the installer contact your
Acura dealer f or assistance bef ore
installing any electronic accessory. Be sure electronic accessories do
not overload electrical circuits
(see page ).
Bef ore installing any accessory: However, if electronic accessories
are improperly installed, or exceed
your car’s electrical system capacity,
they can interfere with the operation
of your car, or even cause the
airbags to deploy.
Non-Acura accessories are usually
designed f or universal applications.
Although aftermarket accessories
may f it on your car, they may not
meet f actory specif ications, and
could adversely af f ect your car’s
handling and stability. (See
‘‘Modif ications’’ on page f or
additional information.) Make sure the accessory does not
obscure any lights, or interf ere
with proper vehicle operation or
perf ormance.
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A ccessories
A ccessories and Modif ications
Bef ore Driving210
Improper accessories or
modifications can affect your
car’s handling, stability, and
performance, and cause a
crash in which you can be hurt
or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner’s manual regarding
accessories and modifications.

Acura dealership personnel are
trained prof essionals. They should
be able to answer all your questions.
If you encounter a problem that your
dealership does not solve to your
satisf action, please discuss it with
the dealership’s management. The
Service Manager or General
Manager can help. Almost all
problems are solved in this way.U.S. Owners:
In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands:
Vortex Motor Corp.Bella International P.O. Box 190816
San Juan, PR 00919-0816 (787) 250-4327 When you call or write, please give
us this inf ormation: Canadian Owners:
Vehicle Identif ication Number
(see page )
Name and address of the dealer
who services your car
Date of purchase
Mileage on your car
Your name, address, and tele-
phone number
A detailed description of the
problem
Name of the dealer who sold the
vehicle to you
If you are dissatisf ied with the
decision made by the dealership’s
management, contact the Acura
Client Services Of f ice.
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Cust omer Relat ions Inf ormat ion
Warrant y and Cust omer Relat ions352
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
RELATIONS AVEC LA CLIENTÈLE
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Acura Client ServicesMail Stop 500-2N-7E1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Tel: (800) 382-2238 Honda Canada Inc.
715 Milner Avenue
Toronto, ON
M1B 2K8
Tel: 1-888-9-ACURA-9
Fax: Toll-free 1-877-939-0909
Toronto (416) 287-4776

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) This manual describes the procedures involved in the
replacement of damaged body parts. This manual covers maintenance and recommended
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It is written f or the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple
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electrical circuit in your car.
Authorized Manuals
Service Manual:
Electrical T roubleshooting Manual:
Body Repair Manual:
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