bluetooth Acura TL 2012 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
The Advanced Technology Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Acura and provide basic instructions
on technology and convenience features.
This guide is not intended as a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For complete information on vehicle controls and
operation\b please refer to the respective sections in the
Owner’s Manual.
As with the Owner’s Manual\b this guide covers all trim levels of
the Acura TL. Therefore\b you may find descriptions of
equipment and features that are not on your particular vehicle.AcuraLink
®Messages ........................................................................24
Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink®............................................................... 25
Bluetooth
®Audio ............................................................................... 3\f
Note Function ....................................\1....................................\1............ 3\f
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ........................................................... 31
iPod
®or USB Flash Drive .................................................................... 32
Song By Voice
TM(SBV).....................................................\1.................. 33
Blind Spot Information (BSI) System ................................................. 35
My Acura............................................................................................ 36
Safety Reminder ....................................\1............................................ 37
Fuel Requirement ..............................................................................37
Tech model shown
Keyless Access System ........................................................................ 2
Instrument Panel Indicators................................................................ 4
MultiInformation Display (MID) .........................................................6
Customized Settings ............................................................................ 9
Rearview Camera ............................................................................. 12
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors .................................................................... 12
HomeLink
®.......................................................................................... 13
Voice Recognition ............................................................................ 14
Navigation ......................................................................................... 2\f
AcuraLink RealTime Traffic
TM........................................................... 22
AcuraLink RealTime Weather
TM....................................................... 23
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B L \f E T O O T H®
H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®
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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 )
Consists of several displays that provide you with useful information.
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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
Odometer\b
trip meter
Odometer\b
Outside temperature Trip A\b
Outside temperature
Oil life\b
Outside temperature Trip B\b
Outside temperature Range
Average speed
SHAWD torque
distribution monitor Elapsed time
* if phone is paired
When you start the engine\b the MID
shows the last active display from
the previous drive cycle.
To toggle between the MID
main displays\bpresseither Info
button ( /).
To toggle between the lower
displays\b pressSEL/RESET.SEL/RESET
button
INFO
button
AVG. SPEED
mph
Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®
(shown on base model only)*
CUSTOMIZESETTINGS1234567890IN USE
Tire pressure monitor Customize settings
Average and instant
fuel economy
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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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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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