2005 Acura RL ESP

Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.
Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel. Even with cruise control on, you can
still use the accelerator pedal to
speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:Push the CRUISE button. When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),thenpress
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL indicator
comes on. The vehicle accelerates to
thesamespeedasbefore.
Pressing the CRUISE button turns
the system completely of f and erases
the previous cruising speed. Resuming the Set Speed
Cancelling Cruise Control
Cruise Control
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CANCEL BUTTON CRUISE BUTTON

As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
Youshoulderaseallthreecodes
bef ore selling the vehicle. Toerasethecodesstoredinallthree
buttons, press and hold the f ront and
rear buttons until the red indicator
begins to f lash, then release the
buttons.
If you want to retrain a programmed
button f or new device, you do not
have to erase all button memory.
You can replace the existing memory
code using this procedure: Press and hold the HomeLink
button to be trained until the
HomeLink indicator begins to
flash slowly.
If a rolling code transmitter was
previously programmed, the
indicator will f lash rapidly f or 2
seconds, and then stay on f or
about 23 seconds. If a standard transmitter was
programmed, the indicator will
stay on f or about 25 seconds.
Once the HomeLink indicator
begins to f lash slowly, continue to
hold the HomeLink button, and
f ollow steps 3thru 6under
‘‘Training HomeLink’’ (see page ).
If you have problems with training
the HomeLink Universal Transceiver,
or would like inf ormation on home
products that can be operated by the
transmitter, call (800) 355-3515. On
the Internet, go to www.homelink.
com.
1. 2.
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Erasing Codes
Retraining a Button
Customer Assistance
HomeL ink Universal T ransceiver
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To record a message:
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. 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.
Depending on which 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. 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
about 15 seconds. The advisor will
assist you with any of the services
included in your plan. To cancel the retry, press the white
phone button.
During your call to 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.
When you are f inished listening,
press the white phone button. The
system responds with ‘‘Goodbye.’’ Say ‘‘Advisor playback.’’ The
recorded message is played
through the audio system
speakers. Press the white phone button. The
system responds with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
To hear the first playback of a
message:
OnSt ar
OnStar Services Button
Recording an A dvisor or Virtual
Advisor Message
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Press this button to send dial tones
while communicating with an
automated phone system during an
OnStar personal call (see page ).
The advisor will ask about the nature
of the emergency, locate your
vehicle, and notif y the appropriate
emergency service agencies.
If you press this button accidentally,
do not cancel the call. Wait until the
OnStar advisor answers, then explain
your mistake.
Say ‘‘Advisor playback.’’ The
system responds with ‘‘Play or
Resume.’’
If you say ‘‘Play,’’ the message
plays f rom the beginning. If you
say ‘‘Resume,’’ the message plays
f rom the point you previously
stopped it.
To hear a message again:
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 the white phone button. The
system responds with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Recording a new message will delete
the previous message. Press this white phone button to end
a call to the OnStar advisor. If the
OnStar center calls 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. 224
OnSt ar
Emergency Button Voice A ctivated K eypad
Button
Call A nswer/Call End
Button
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The OnStar Personal Calling plan is
an extra-cost option that gives you
the ability to use your vehicle’s
OnStar system as a hands-f ree
cellular telephone.
To sign up f or Personal Calling,
press the OnStar button in your
vehicle, 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
1 minute). You
must use voice commands to give
the OnStar system your calling
inf ormation. To make a phone call:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to dial, please.’’
Say the entire number without
pausing.
OnStar will repeat the number.
Say ‘‘Yes’’ to dial the number, or
say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing’’
andthenrepeatthecomplete
telephone number. It will then
place the telephone call.
When you have f inished your
conversation, press the white
phone button to hang up. If you make a mistake speaking the
phone number, or the system
responds with the wrong number,
say ‘‘Clear.’’ This will cause the
system to erase the number.
OnSt ar
Personal Calling
Placing a Telephone Call
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You can also enter the number one
digit at a time. To make a phone call:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Digit dial.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to dial, 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.’’ OnStar will respond with ‘‘Dialing’’
andthenrepeatthecomplete
telephone number. It will then
place the telephone call.
When you have f inished your
conversation, press the white
phone 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:
‘‘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.
OnSt ar
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f eature allows you to access most
voicemail systems and respond to
number requests f rom computer
systems, such as ‘‘Press 1 f or sales;
press 2 f or service.’’ To use the voice
activated keypad during a call, do
this: While in a personal call, press the
Voice Activated Key Pad ( )
button. When someone places a telephone
call to you, the audio system will
mute and you will hear the ring.
Press the white phone button to
answer the call. When you have
completed the call, press the white
phone 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 name tag. When you want
to place a telephone call, you can
recall the number by giving the
system the name tag.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete number.
Then say ‘‘Send.’’ OnStar will send
the number by dial tones. Say the second digit of the number. OnStar will repeat that digit. OnStar will repeat that digit.
Always wait f or OnStar to conf irm
the digit bef ore going to the next
digit. Say the f irst digit of the number
you want to send. OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to send please.’’
OnSt ar
Voice Activated K ey Pad Incoming Telephone Calls Using Name Tags
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µYou can also store a telephone
number and its name tag one digit at
a time. To store them in the system:
To store a
telephone number and its name tag
in the system, do this: Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to store, please.’’
Say the entire number.
OnStar will repeat the number,
andthensay‘‘YesorNo.’’
Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number. Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘ready.’’
Say ‘‘Digit store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to store, 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.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number.
OnSt ar
Storing a Name T ag
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