2006 Acura RL navigation

If you have a new message, an
envelope icon appears in the top
right corner of the navigation screen.
To open a message:Press ENTER on the interf ace
selector, then select New Message
from the navigation system map
menu. If there is more than one
new message, you will see a list of
message titles. Unread messages have a closed
envelope icon next to them. The icon
disappears when it has already been
read.
Only diagnostic inf o
messages appear while driving. They
indicate if your vehicle has a
problem that may need immediate
attention (see page ).
Af ter purchasing your vehicle,
messages may not appear
immediately.
Your dealer has to register the
vehicle identif ication bef ore you can
receive messages. This can take
several days to process.
Select Message to display the
Select a message category screen.
Then, select ALL MESSAGES.
Scroll up or down, and select the
message you want to read by
pressing ENTER on the interf ace
selector.
To view previously read messages,
press the INFO button, then select
MESSAGES.
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(thetypesof messagesyouwantto
receive, if any), visit the Owner Link
website at
www.owners.acura.com,
and choose what you would like to
receive. If you do not have internet
access, call Acura Client Services at
(800) 382-2238; they can set your
message pref erences f or you.
Select this button to
delete the current message.
Select this button to hear a
voice read the entire message. This
gives you more inf ormation than the
screen can display at one time. When
you select the Voice button, it
changes to a Stop Reading button.
Select the button again to stop the
voice.
Select this button to call a
phone number embedded in the
message. When you select , the
HandsFreeLink (HFL) dials the
number f or you.
To make a call, your Bluetooth
compatible phone must be paired to
your vehicle’s HandsFreeLink (see
page ).
Select this button to f ind the nearest
Acura dealer using the navigation
system. Select
this button to call the Acura dealer
you purchased your vehicle f rom.
AcuraLink also directs you to this
dealer so you can schedule a
maintenance appointment or receive
inf ormation about a message. If you
visit another dealer f or service two
times within a 14-month period,
AcuraLink will reset to call that
dealer.
Select this button to
get more inf ormation about the
current diagnostic message. To use
this option, your cell phone must be
linked to the HFL and have a
compatible data service available.
Access the Owner Link website to
f ind out which data services are
currently compatible with AcuraLink.
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Voice
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this button to begin the process
required to connect to Acura. This is
used to access the most recent
diagnostic inf ormation when a
problem occurs. Select ON to have
the system automatically read each
message to you. Select OFF to
manually select the Voice button
when you want a message read to
you.
To access the f ollowing f unctions,
press the SETUP button, push the
interf ace dial to the right to select
MORE, then rotate the interf ace dial
to select AcuraLink/Messages.
Select this
button to delete all stored messages
within a category, except f or
diagnostic info and recall campaign
messages. These messages can only
be deleted by a certif ied technician
af ter the recall or problem is done or
corrected, or through a broadcast
message f rom Acura.
Select ON if you want to be notif ied
of new messages (envelope icon
appears on the navigation screen).
Select OFF if you do not want to be
notif ied of new messages (envelope
icon does not appear on the
navigation screen). For the Phone Data
Connection button to be active, you
need a Bluetooth compatible and
enabled cell phone paired to the
HandsFreeLink (HFL), and a
compatible data service (see on page ).283
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Depending on the severity of the
problem, the message will let you
know if you should see your dealer
immediately or if you can wait a
while.
You will see inf ormation f rom the
onboard troubleshooting database.
You can then use message options to
call your dealer f or an appointment,
f ind the nearest dealer, or f ind out
more inf ormation about the issue.
When an instrument panel indicator
comes on, AcuraLink immediately
notif ies you with the message,
‘‘Check more inf ormation.’’ If you do
not want the information right away,
select the Check Later option. If you
want the inf ormation now, select the
Check Now option. (If the navigation
screen is not active, you must select
OK from the navigation disclaimer
screen bef ore you can check the
inf ormation.)
If an instrument panel indicator stays
on when it should go of f , or a
message appears on the multi-
inf ormation display, AcuraLink can
identif y the problem, send the
inf ormation to Acura f or analysis,
andthenprovideyouwiththemost
accurate repair inf ormation available
all bef ore going to a dealer. This
helps you handle the problem as it
occurs, preventing or limiting costly
repairs.
A diagnostic message is generated if
any of the instrument panel
indicators stay on when they should
go of f . For more inf ormation on the
instrument panel indicators, see page
.
The AcuraLink system cannot
determinesomemechanical
problems (such as squeaks or
rattles) that are not triggered by the
diagnostic indicator monitors.
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Bluetoothis a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass3Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 f eet (10 meters).
HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage . Here are the main features of the
HFL. Instructions f or using the HFL
begin on page . Your vehicle is equipped with the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). HFL uses
Bluetooth technology as a wireless
link between it and your Bluetooth
compatible cell phone. When you are
in your vehicle and your phone is
linked to the HFL, you’ll enjoy
hands-f ree phone use. The HFL is
available in both English and French
(Canadian models only). To change
the language, see page . With a linked phone, the HFL allows
you to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,youcanthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Here are the main components of
the HFL system:
The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling console. The microphone is
shared with the navigation system.
To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Prof ile.
This type of phone is available
through many phone makers and
cellular carriers. You can also find an
approved phone by visiting
In
Canada, visit
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www.acura.com/handsfree link. (
www.acura.ca.) or by
calling the Hands Free Link customer support at (888) 528-7876.
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Voice Control Incoming/Outgoing Calls
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Here is the function of each HFL
button:
HFLTalk:Thisbuttonisusedbefore
you give a command, to answer
incoming calls, and to conf irm
system inf ormation.
HFLBack:Thisbuttonisusedto
end a call, go back to the previous
voice control command, and to
cancel an operation.
To operate the HFL, use the HFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel. Below the
HFL buttons is another set of voice
control buttons f or the navigation,
climate control, and audio systems.
When the HFL is in use, the sound
comes through the vehicle’s f ront
audio system speakers. If the audio
system is in use while making a call,
the HFL over-rides the audio system.
To change the volume level, use the
audio system volume knob.
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HFL TALK
BUTTON
HFL BACK
BUTTON
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
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If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, all stored
driving positions will be lost. To
store the driving positions again, see
the storing procedure on page .
The navigation system will also
disableitself.Thenexttimeyouturn
on the ignition switch, the system
will require you to enter a PIN
bef ore it can be used. Ref er to the
navigation system manual.Push the tabs and remove the
cover by pulling it up caref ully.
To reinstall the cover, put the tabs
of the cover back to the original
position properly.
Turn the knob of the cover to
LOCK position as showing in the
illustration.
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself . The next
timeyouturnontheradioyouwill
see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display. Use the preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code (see page ).
If your vehicle’s battery is
disconnected or goes dead, the
power tilt and telescopic steering wheel system will be disabled. The
system needs to be reset af ter
reconnecting the battery (see page
).
Turn the knob of the battery cover
toUNLOCKasshowninthe
illustration.
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Checking the Battery
Removing the Battery Cover
Maint enance
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KNOB
TABLOCK
UNLOCK

If thefuseforthedrivingposition
memory system is removed, all
stored driving positions will be lost.
To store the driving positions again,
see page .If the radio f use is removed, the
audio system will disable itself . The
nexttimeyouturnontheradioyou
will see ‘‘ ’’ in the f requency
display. Use the preset buttons to
enter the f ive-digit code (see page
).
If thefuseforthepowertilt
telescopic steering is removed, the
system will be disabled. The system
needs to be reset af ter reinstalling
thefuse(seepage ).
If the navigation system f use is
removed, the navigation system will
disableitself.Thenexttimeyouturn
on the ignition switch, the system
will require you to enter a PIN
bef ore it can be used. Ref er to the
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