Acura TL 2012 Advanced Technology Guide

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 ( c o n t i n u e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.Press and release the Talk button before you give 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 menu
• DisplayInformation • Display audio
screen
• 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
Mexicanrestaurant
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 is entered)
A u d i o C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
• Radio on
• Radio # FM/AM
• Radio preset1/2/3/4/5/6
• XM channel #
• XM preset 1/2/3/4/5/6 • CD play
• CD play track #
• CD skip
forward/back
• iPod/USB/HDD play
S e t u p C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Setup screen)
W e a t h e r C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on map screen)
• Brightnessup/down
• Volume up/down/ min/max/off • Interface dial
feedback on/off
• 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 trafficspeeds • 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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E n t e r i n g a D e s t i n a t i o n
N A V I G A T I O N( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Realtime navigation system uses GPS and a map database to show your
current location and help guide you to a desired destination.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
U s i n g V o i c e C o n t r o lU s i n g t h e “ F i n d N e a r e s t ” C o m m a n dTry these simple steps to 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 give a command.
1. Say “Find nearest ATM\b”
2. A list of the nearest ATMs in
your area is displayed by
shortest distance to
destination.
3.Say the number next to the
destination you want to select.
4. The system calculates the route and displays the
“Calculate route to” screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
* You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b * You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b
\falculated route
Distance to go
Time to go Direction of destination
\furrent vehicle
location
M a p S c r e e n
L e g e n d
2\f
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1.
Say “Display menu” and
“Address\b”
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 “1\f34\b”
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.
6. The system calculates the route and displays the
“Calculate route to” screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
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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*( i f e q u i p p e d )
Provides continuously updated info\b including traffic speed\b incidents\b
and construction in major metro areas.
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*( i f e q u i p p e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give 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 90day trial upon vehicle purchase)
** You can also display this information manually using the Interface Dial from the Map menu\b
Clear
Weather Icons
Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Fog
Rain
Snow
Provides continuously updated weather conditions\b warnings\b and
forecasts in major metro areas.
W e a t h e r F o r e c a s t
Say “Weather forecast” to view a
1day or 3day forecast of your
current position or city vicinity.
R a d a r I m a g e M a p
Say “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 t
Say “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 p
Say “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 “Information,” then“Weather information” for the following options:
Press and release the Talk button before you give 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 n
Say“Display traffic”** to view highway flow data.
NOTE:Traffic flow and incident
icons are displayed on map
scales of 5 miles (8 km) or less\b
Heavy traffic
Moderate traffic
Freeflow traffic
* Subscriptionbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 90day trial upon vehicle purchase)
** You can also display this information manually using the Interface Dial from the Map menu\b
Incident
Incident Icons
Congestion
Construction
Road
closed
Weather
3.
Say “Avoid” and the
incident list returns.
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
The system can automatically provide detours around traffic or incidents
when a destination is set.
Traffic
Flow
data
Incident
icon
NOTE: Weather icons are
available on all map scales.
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1. Say “Display traffic
incidents” to view a list of
incidents on your route.
2. Say the number of the incident
you want to avoid. When the
incident appears\b say“Traffic
detail\b”
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A C U R A L I N K® M E S S A G E S( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Acura periodically sends you messages on vehicle features\b recall and
safety information\b maintenance reminders\b and diagnostic information.23
B L \f E T O O T H®H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®( B a s e m o d e l )
Place and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit
www\bacura\bcom/handsfreelink to check if your phone is compatible.
HFL Talk button:Give HFL
commands and answer
incoming calls.
HFL Back button: Cancel a
command and end or decline
an incoming call.
P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
V i e w i n g N e w M e s s a g e s1. When you receive a new
message\b an envelope icon
appears on the map screen.
2. Say “Messages,” and a list of
messages appears.
1. Using the Interface Dial\b open a maintenance or
product update message. 3. The system searches for the next
available appointment at your dealer.
Select “Confirm Appointment” if you
are satisfied with the date.
NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the
available date, use the Call option to call
your dealer directly\b
2. Select “Schedule
Dealer Appt.” 4.Select “OK” to set the appointment.3.
Say the number of the
message you want to hear.
S c h e d u l i n g a D e a l e r A p p o i n t m e n t
To use this feature\b you must register at My Acura (www\bmyacura\bcom)\b and
make sure your Bluetoothcompatible phone is paired and correctly set up
(see page 2\b).
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Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1.
Enable “Discovery” or
“Search” mode on your
compatible phone.
3. HFL gives you a fourdigit code (that also appears
on the MID) and begins to
search for your phone. 6. HFL asks you to name the
phone. For example\b say
“Mary's phone\b”
5.
Enter the fourdigit code on
your phone when
prompted.
2. Say “Phone setup,”
then say“Pair\b” 4.
Search for a HandsFreeLink
device from your phone\b
and connect to HFL.
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M a k i n g a C a l l
Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1. Say “Call” and the phone
number\b
2. Say “Call” or“Dial” to
begin the call. 3. The call is connected and
heard through the
speakers.
R e c e i v i n g a C a l l
Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1. A notification is heard\b and “INCOMING CALL” and the
phone number appear on the
MID.
2. Press the HFL Talk button to
accept the call.
3. Press the HFL Back button
to decline or end the call.
B L \f E T O O T H® H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Place and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s navigation and
audio systems. Visit www\bacura\bcom/handsfreelink to check if your phone
is compatible.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
* You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b
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1. Press the PickUp button to
access the Phone screen. A
prompt appears. Say“Yes.”
PickUp button: Answer an
incoming call\b or go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or
decline an incoming call.
Talk button: Give HFL commands.
Back button: Cancel a command
and return to the previous screen.
P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
1234567890
1
IN USE
C
CALLING
INCOMING CALL
1234567890
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2. Make sure your phone is in
discovery mode\b and say“OK.”
3. HFL searches for your phone. Select it when it appears on the
list. Go to step 4. If your phone does not
appear:
Select
“Phone Not Found?”
and search for a
HandsFreeLink device from
your phone. \fonnectto
HFL. Go to step 4.
4. HFL gives you a fourdigit code. Enterit on your
phone when prompted.
Select OK to complete.
NOTE: To pair another phone to HFL (or if the prompts do not
appear)\b you must use the Phone Setup menu. See your Owner’s
Manual for pairing instructions.
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M a k i n g a C a l l
1. When you receive an incoming call, you hear a notification and seeone of the following popup messages.
3.Pr\b\f\f the HangUp button
to end or decline the call.2. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
accept the call.
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Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
1. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
2. Say “\bial.”
3.Say the entire phone
number and “\bial”to
begin call.
\b. The call is connected and heard through the speakers.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
D i a l i n g a N u m b e r
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
1. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
2. Say “Phonebook.”\b.Say the number of the
entry to begin the call.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
* Visit www.acura.com/handsfre\Pelink to check if this feature is available on your phone.
\f s i n g t h e I m p o r t e d \b h o n e b o o k *
R e c e i v i n g a C a l l
On the CellularPhone screen On the navigation
map screen On the audio screen
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2\f
3.
Scroll the list to find the
name and number you
want to call.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
\f s i n g S p e e d D i a l a n d V o i c e T a g s
Not\b: See your owner’s manual for instructions on storing speed
dial entries and accompanying voice tags. 3. The call is connected and
heard through the
speakers.
2.Say the number next to one of
the first four entries. For
example, “\fne.”For the
complete list of speed dial
entries, \fay“More speed dial.” If an entry has a stored voice
tag,
\fay“\bial by voice tag,”
followed by the voice tag
name and “\bial”from any
screen.
1.
Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
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B L \f E T O O T H®A U D I O
Play audio files from your compatible phone through your vehicle’s audio
system. Visit www\bacura\bcom/handsfreelink to check if this feature is
available on your phone.
1. Make sure your phone is on and paired
toBluetooth®HandsFreeLink (see page
2\b).4. Press the SKIP buttons on the
audio panel or the +/ (CH)
buttons on the steering wheel
to change tracks.*
2. Press HDD/AUX
repeatedly until
“Bluetooth Audio”
appears.
3. Press “play” on
your phone; sound
is redirected to the
audio system.
Make sure the
volume on your
phone is adjusted.
H A R D D I S C D R I V E ( H D D ) A U D I O( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Automatically record CDs onto your vehicle’s hard drive (by system
default). Songs begin to record once a CD is inserted into the disc slot.
P l a y i n g H D D A u d i o F i l e s
1. Press AUDIO.
2.Press HDD/AUX. 3. The first song of the last
recorded album or the last
song selected plays. Press()
or () or (+) or () on the
remote audio controls to skip
through songs.
S e a r c h i n g f o r M u s i c
2. Select one of the categories. 3.
Select a track and press
ENTER to begin play.
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P l a y i n gBluetoothA u d i o F i l e s
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R e c o r d i n g S o n g S a m p l e s
N O T E F U N C T I O N( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Store up to 3\f tensecond recordings of songs and song information from XM®Radio
(with an active subscription).
1. Press and hold XM for about 2
seconds. 3.
Turn the selector knob to select
“NOTE\b” then pressENTER.
4. Turn the selector knob to select a
sound file\b then pressENTER. The
selected recording plays.
2. To replay stored information\b
push
the interface dial down.
* not supported on all phones
1. From the audio screen\b push
the selector up to select MUSIC
SEARCH.
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2.\fonnect the USB connector to your
iPod dock connector or flash drive.
1. Open the center console\b and
pull out the USB adapter cable.
i P o d ® o r U S B F L A S H D R I V E
Play audio files from your compatible iPod or USB flash drive through your vehicle’s
audio system. See your Owner’s Manual for a list of compatible devices.
C o n n e c t i n g a n d P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s
*iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer\b Inc.\b registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPod not included.
4.
Press () or () on the audio
control panel or (+) or () on the
remote audio controls to skip
through songs.
3. Press AUX or HDD/AUX to begin
playing.
NOTE: When applicale\b album artwork from a currently playing track appears
on the navigation audio display (Tech/Advance only.)
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S O N G B Y V O I C ET M( S B V )( i P o d ® \b H D D )
Play songs from your iPod and HDD from most navigation/audio screens by using
simple voice commands.
P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s U s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s
U s i n g t h e “ P l a y ” C o m m a n d
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
The system
provides voice
feedback and
lists possible
matches.
The system
plays the
selection
and returns
to the Search
Mode
screen.
Say “iPod
search” or
“HDD search\b”
Say “Play”
and one of
the options on
the Search
Mode screen.
For example\b
say “Play Artist
XYZ\b”
Saythe
number of the
corresponding
selection you
wish to play.
For example\b
say “Four\b”
if exact
matchfound if exact
match
not found
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P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s U s i n g V o i c e C o m m a n d s ( c o n t i n u e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
U s i n g t h e “ L i s t ” C o m m a n d
The system
provides
voice
feedback
and lists
possible
matches.
A list of tracks
from the
selected artist
displays.
Say
“iPod search”
or “HDD search\b”
Say “List” and
one of the
options on the
Search Mode
screen. For
example\b say
“List Artist XYZ\b”
Say the
number of
your selection.
For example\b
say “One\b”
The system
plays the
selection and
returns to the
Search Mode
screen. Say
the
number of
the artist.
For
example\b
say “Four\b”
if exact
matchfound if exact
match
not found
B L I N D S P O T I N F O R M A T I O N ( B S I ) S Y S T E M( A d v a n c e P a c k a g e )
Assists you in determining if there are vehicles in your blind spots.
T u r n i n g B S I O f f \b O n
A radar sensor on each corner of the rear bumper alerts you to a detected
vehicle in your blind spot.
Minimum operating speed: 67 mph
When a vehicle is detected in
your blind spot\b the blind spot
indicator turns on and stays lit until
the area is clear.
H o w I t W o r k s
When your turn signal is on and a
vehicle is detected\b the blind spot
indicator blinks until the area is
clear or the turn signal is turned off.
Press the BSI OFF
button on the
dashboard to
turn BSI off or on.
A message
briefly appears
on the MID
screen showing
the system status.
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R E G I S T E R A TW W W. \b YA C \f R A . C O \b
My Acura enhances your ownership experience by allowing you to explore
features and technologies specific to your vehicle\b schedule service
appointments\b obtain and update maintenance and service records\b
manage your financial services account\b and access other useful
information.
S A F E T Y R E M I N D E R
Your vehicle is equipped with airbags. Airbags do not replace seat belts;
they add to the protection offered by seat belts. Airbags can help protect
you in some types of collisions\b but they do not provide protection in all
collisions.
Always make sure you and your passengers wear seat belts\b and that young
children are properly secured in a child seat or booster in the rear seat.
Never place an infant seat in the front passenger’s seat\b as the force of a
deploying airbag can seriously injure an infant.
F U E L R E Q U I R E M E N T
• Only use unleaded gasoline of 91 octane or higher.
• Some gasoline in North America contains MMT\b a manganesebased
fuel additive. Prolonged and consistent use of gasoline containing
MMT can deteriorate your vehicle’s performance\b fuel economy\b and
the emission control system. Always use MMTfree gasoline if available.
Failures caused by use of gasoline containing MMT may not be
covered under warranty.
• “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive manufacturers to meet the needs
of today's advanced engines. In most cases\b qualifying gasoline
retailers will identify their gasoline as having met “TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is guaranteed to
contain the proper level of detergent additives and be free of metallic
additives. This helps avoid buildup of deposits in your engine and
emission control system. Because the level of detergency and harmful
metallic additives (such as MMT) in gasoline vary in the market\b Acura
endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to
help maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. For more
information\b visit www\btoptiergas\bcom .
• For further important information on fuel and lubricants for your car and information on gasoline that does not contain MMT\b contact your
dealer or visit My Acura at www\bmyacura\bcom\b
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