2005 Acura MDX audio

You can make calls using any phone
number, or by using a name in the
HFL phonebook. You can also redial
the last number called. During a call,
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minutes af ter you remove the key
from the ignition switch.With your phone on and the
ignition in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position, press and release
the top of the TALK/BACK
button. After the beep, say ‘‘Call’’
or ‘‘Dial.’’ The HFL response is,
‘‘What name or number would you
like to call/dial?’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Calling’’ or
‘‘Dialing.’’ Once connected, you
will hear the person you called
through the audio speakers. To
change the volume, use the audio
system volume knob.
To end the call, press the bottom
of the TALK/BACK button.
With your phone on and the
ignition in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position, press and release
the top of the TALK/BACK
button. After the beep, say ‘‘Call’’
or ‘‘Dial.’’ The HFL response is
‘‘What name or number would you
like to call/dial?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the number you want to
call. For example, say ‘‘123 456
7891.’’ The HFL response is ‘‘123
456 7891. Say call, dial, or continue
to add numbers.’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the name you want to
call. For example, say ‘‘Eric.’’ TheHFL response is ‘‘Would you like
to call Eric?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The top
of the TALK/BACK response is
‘‘Calling’’ or ‘‘Dialing.’’ Once
connected, you will hear the
person you called through the
audio speakers. To change the
volume, use the audio system
volume knob.
To end the call, press the bottom
of the TALK/BACK button.
To redial the last number called by
the phone, press and release the top
of the TALK/BACK button. After
the beep, say ‘‘Redial.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘Redialing.’’ Once
connected, you will hear the person
you called through the audio
speakers. To change the volume, use
the audio system volume knob.
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To make a call using a phone number,do this:
To make a call using a name in the HFLphonebook, do this:
Making a Call
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The HFL allow you to send numbers
or names during a call. This is usef ul
when you call a menu-driven phone
system. You can also program
account numbers into the HFL
phonebook f or easy retrieval during
menu-driven calls.Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘What name or
number would you like to send?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the number you want to
send.Forexample,say‘‘1,2,3.’’
TheHFLresponseis‘‘1,2,3.Say
send, or continue to add numbers.’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ The dial tones
will be sent, and the call will
continue.
If you receive a call when you are not
on the phone, the HFL interrupts the
audio system (if it is on), and plays
the incoming call notif ication, if
activated. To answer the call, press
the top of the TALK/BACK button
and begin speaking. If you don’t want
to answer the call, press the Back
button.
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ The dial tones
will be sent, and the call will
continue. Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the name you want to
send. For example, say ‘‘Account
number.’’ The HFL response is
‘‘Would you like to send account
number?’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Send.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘What name or
number would you like to send?’’ If your phone has Call Waiting, and you receive a call when you are on
the phone, press the Talk button to
answer it. When you do this, the
original call is placed on hold. To
return to the original call, press the
top of the TALK/BACK button
again. If you don’t want to answer
the new call, disregard it, and
continue with your original call. If
you want to hang up the original call
and answer the new call, press the
bottom of the TALK/BACK button.
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To send a number during a call, do this:
To send a name during a call, do this:
Receiving a Call
Sending Numbers or Names
During a Call
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During a call, you can transfer it
f rom the HFL to your phone, or f rom
your phone to the HFL.
During a call, you can mute or
unmute your voice to the person you
are talking to. Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the beep,
say ‘‘Transf er.’’ The audio switches
from the HFL to the phone.
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the beep,
say ‘‘Transf er.’’ The audio switches
f rom your phone to the HFL.Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘Mute is active.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phonebook options
are store, edit, delete, and list.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘Mute is cancelled.’’
The HFL phonebook can store up to
50 names with their associated
numbers. These can be any types of
numbers. For example, you can store
a phone number and use it to make a
call, or you can store an account
number and use it during a call to a
menu-driven phone system. Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Store.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘What name would
you like to store?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the name you would like
to store. For example, say ‘‘Eric’’
or say ‘‘account number.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘What is the
number f or Eric,’’ or ‘‘What is the
number f or account number?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say the number. For
example, say ‘‘123 456 7891.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘123 456 7891.’’
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To transfer a call from the HFL to your
phone, do this:
To transfer a call from your phone to theHFL, do this: To mute your voice, do this:
To add a name, do this:
To unmute your voice, do this:
Transf erring a Call
Muting a Call Setting up the Phonebook
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Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘List.’’ The HFL
responds by listing the names in
the phonebook. When the end of
the list is reached, the HFL
response is, ‘‘The entire list has
been read. Returning to the main
menu.’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘List.’’ The HFL
responds by listing the names in
the phonebook. When it says the
name you want to call, f or example,
Eric, press the top of the TALK/
BACK button, and then say ‘‘Call.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Would youlike to call Eric?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Clear.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘This process will
clear all paired phones, clear all
entries in the phonebook, and
clear the passcode. Is this what
you would like to do?’’
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phonebook options
are store, edit, delete, and list.’’ Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The HFL
response is, ‘‘System options are
setup and clear.’’
This operation clears the HFL of
your passcode, your paired phones,
and all names in the HFL phonebook.
Clearing is recommended bef ore you
sell your vehicle. Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Calling.’’ Once
connected, you will hear the
person you called through the
audio speakers. To change the
volume, use the audio system
volume knob.
Press and release the top of the
TALK/BACK button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Preparing to clear all
paired phones, all phonebook
entries, and the passcode. This
maytakeupto2minutesto
complete.’’ Press and release the
top of the TALK/BACK button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘OK’’ to
proceed, or say ‘‘Go back’’ or
‘‘Cancel.’’
If you said ‘‘OK,’’ af ter a short
period of time, the HFL response
is, ‘‘System has been cleared.
Returning to the main menu.’’
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To call a name f rom the phonebook list,
do this:
To clear the system, do this:
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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.A microphone is located on the
ceiling, between the f ront map lights
and the console buttons you can
speak to the advisor without taking
your hands of f the steering wheel or
diverting your attention f rom 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.
You can record up to 5 minutes of
inf ormation f rom your OnStar
advisor or the Virtual Advisor. This
is helpf ul f or reviewing the route,
hotel, or restaurant inf ormation you
receive f rom the OnStar center.To record a message:
During your call, the Advisor or
Virtual Advisor, press and release
the OnStar button. The system
beeps to indicate that it is
recording.
When you are f inished recording,
press and release the OnStar
button again. The system beeps
and stops recording.
To hear the first playback of a
message:
Say ‘‘Advisor playback.’’ The
recorded message is played
through the audio system
speakers.
To cancel these retries, press the
CALL ANSWER/CALL END button.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. The system responds
with ‘‘OnStar replay.’’
When you are f inished listening,
press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button. The system responds
with ‘‘Goodbye.’’
OnStar Services Button
Recording an A dvisor or Virtual
Advisor Message
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If the system has difficulty
understanding a voice command, it
canrespondwith:
‘‘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 ready for it, or there was too
much background noise. Repeat the
command after a short pause.
You
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Personal Calling. While in a personal call, press the
Voice Activated Key-Pad Button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to send please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the number
you want to send.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait f or OnStar to conf irm the digit bef ore going to the next
digit.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete number.
Then say ‘‘Send.’’ OnStar will send
the number by dial tones.
When someone places a telephone
call to you, the audio system will
mute and you will hear the ring.
Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button to answer the call.
When you have completed the call,
press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END 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.
To store a
telephone number and its nametag in
the system:
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number. OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’ Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will repeat the number,
andthensay‘‘YesorNo.’’ Say the entire number.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to store, please.’’ Say ‘‘Store.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Ready.’’ Press the CALL ANSWER/CALL
END button.
Voice A ctivated K ey-Pad Incoming T elephone Calls
Using NametagsStoring a Nametag
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Modif ying your vehicle, or installing
some non-Acura accessories, can
make your vehicle unsaf e. Bef ore
you make any modif ications or add
anyaccessories,besuretoreadthe
f ollowing inf ormation.Bef ore installing any accessory:
Make sure the accessory does not
obscure any lights, or interf ere
with proper vehicle operation or
perf ormance.
Be sure electronic accessories do
not overload electrical circuits
(see page ) or interf ere with
proper operation of your vehicle.
Do not install accessories on the
side pillars or across the rear
windows as these may interf ere
with proper operation of the side
curtain airbags.
Your dealer has Acura accessories
that allow you to personalize your
vehicle. These accessories have
been designed and approved f or your
vehicle, and are covered by warranty.
Although aftermarket accessories
may f it on your vehicle, they may not
meet f actory specif ications, and
could adversely af f ect your vehicle’s
handling and stability.
When properly installed, cellular
phones, alarms, two-way radios, and
low-powered audio systems should
not interf ere with your vehicle’s
computer controlled systems, such
as your airbags, anti-lock brakes, and
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
Bef ore installing any accessory,
have the installer contact your
dealer f or assistance.
If possible, have your dealer
inspect the f inal installation.280
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Improper accessories or
modifications can affect your
vehicle’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.

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Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to
on page .
Do you have f uel? Check the f uel
gauge; the warning indicator may
not be working.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied technician to f ind
the problem. See on page . Although this seems like a simple
procedure, you should take several
precautions.
To jump start your vehicle:
You cannot start your vehicle by
pushing or pulling it. Connect one jumper cable to the
positive ( ) terminal on your
vehicle’s battery. Connect the
other end to the positive ( )
terminal on the booster battery. Put the transmission in Neutral or
Park, and set the parking brake. Turn of f all the electrical acces-
sories: heater, A/C, climate
control, audio system, lights, etc. Open the hood, and check the
physical condition of the battery.
In very cold weather, check the
condition of the electrolyte. If it
seems slushy or f rozen, do not try
jump starting until it thaws.
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A battery can explode if you do
not follow the correct procedure,
seriously injuring anyone
nearby.
Keep all sparks, open flames,
and smoking materials away
from the battery.
If a battery sits in extreme cold, the
electrolyte inside can f reeze.
Attempting to jump start with a f rozen
battery can cause it to rupture.