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This operation clears the HFL of
your passcode, your paired phones,
all names in the HFL phonebook,
and all imported phonebooks.
Clearing is recommended bef ore you
sell your vehicle.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘System options
are setup and clear.’’
Press and release the Talk 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 Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Preparing to
clear all paired phones, all
phonebook entries, and the
passcode. This may take up to 2
minutes to complete.’’ Press and
release the Talk button. After 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.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Change
language.’’ The HFL response is
‘‘English or French?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘French.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Vous avez
selectionne Francais. Les noms
enregistres en mode Anglais ne
seront pas accessible en mode
Francais. Voulez-vous continuer?
You have selected French. Name
tags that were stored while in
English mode will not be
accessible in French mode. Would
you like to continue? ’’
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To clear the system, do this: Canadian models only
To change f rom English to French, dothis:
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Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Oui or Yes,’’ If
there are no paired phones
without French name tags, the
HFL response is ‘‘Venillez
attendre que le systeme change de
langue. Please wait while the
language is changed.’’ ‘‘La langue
a ete changee. Retour au menu
principal.’’
If there are paired phones
without French name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
If there are paired phones without
French name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘Pour que le système
identif ie les téléphones qui ont été
jumelés dans une autre langue, les
noms des téléphones doivent être
ré-enregistrés.’’ The HFL response is, f or example,
‘‘Quel est le nom Français pour
Paul’s phone ?’’ Press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Téléphone de Paul.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Quel est le
nom Français pour Pat’s
phone ?’’ Press and release the
Talk button. Say ‘‘Téléphone de
Pat.’’ Af ter all paired phones
missing a French name tag are re-
recorded, the HFL will prompt,
‘‘Retour au menu principal.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Changer
Langue.’’ The HFL response is,
‘‘Anglais ou Francais?’’
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Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Anglais.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘You have
selected English. Name tags that
were stored while in French mode
will not be accessible in English
mode. Would you like to continue?
Vous avez selectionne Anglais. Les
noms enregistres en mode
Francais ne seront pas accessible
en mode Anglais. Voulez-vous
contnuez?’’
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Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes or Oui.’’ If
there are no paired phones
without English name tags, the
HFL response is ‘‘Please wait
while the language is changed.
Venillez attendre que le systeme
change de langue.’’ ‘‘The language
has been changed. Returning to
the main menu.’’
If there are paired phones
without English name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
If there are paired phones without
English name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘The language has
been changed. For the system to
identif y phones that were paired
while in another language, the
phone names need to be re-
recorded.’’ The HFL says, f or example, ‘‘What
is the English name f or
Téléphone de Paul ?’’ Press
and release the Talk button. After
the beep, say ‘‘Paul’s phone. ’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘What is the
English name f or Téléphone de
Pat ?’’ Press and release the Talk
button. After the beep, say ‘‘Pat’s
phone.’’ Af ter all paired phones
missing an English name tag are
re-recorded, the HFL will say
‘‘Returning to the main menu.’’ You cannot use the HFL while using
AcuraLink.
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AcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between your
vehicleandtheAcuraServer.
Working through the XM radio
satellite, AcuraLink works in
conjunction with the navigation
system, HandsFreeLink (HFL), and
audio system in your vehicle. It
displays and receives several kinds
of messages, including:Operating tips and inf ormation on
your vehicle’s f eatures.
Important recall and safety
inf ormation.
Maintenance inf ormation to keep
your vehicle in top condition.
Diagnostic inf ormation to provide
inf ormation about any problems
with your vehicle.The touch panel controls most of the
AcuraLink f unctions.
On vehicles with navigation system
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If you have new messages, an
envelope icon appears in the top
right corner of the navigation screen.
To open a message:To view previously read messages:
Press the INFO button. The
inf ormation screen will be shown.
Press the INFO button, then select
New Message f rom the navigation
system map menu. A list of all messages will be shown.
New Messages will be at the top.
Select the message you want to read
by touching it on the screen.
Reading Messages
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Unread messages have a closed
en velope icon next to them. The icon
disappears when it has already been
read.
Only diagnostic info
messages overlay the naviga tion
screen 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. When you open a message, you can
read a summary of it, and then
choose one of several options. If an
option is not available f or a message,
that button will not be highlighted.
Select ‘‘Messages’’, then select a
message category by touching it on
thescreen.Youwillseetheabove
display. Select the message you want
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Select this button to
delete the current message.
Select this button to hear a
voice read the entire message. This
gives you more information 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 for you. To
set your AcuraLink preferences
(thetypesofmessagesyouwantto
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 preferences for you.
Select
this button to find the nearest
Acura dealer using the navigation
system.
Select
this button to call the Acura dealer
you purchased your vehicle from.
AcuraLink also directs you to this
dealer so you can schedule a
maintenance appointment or receive
information about a message. If your
assigned servicing dealer changes,
AcuraLink will reset to call that
dealer.
To make a call, your Bluetooth
compatible phone must be paired to
the vehicle’s HandsFreeLink system,
powered on, and located within the
vehicle(seepage ). Select this
button to get more inf ormation about
the current diagnostic message. To
use this option, your phone must be
paired with the HFL. In addition, the
paired phone must have a compatible
data service and be set up with the
AcuraLink system to make a data
connection. Access the
handsf reelink.com website to f ind
out which data services are currently
compatible with AcuraLink.
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To delete all messages:The Delete All Messages
command does not apply to
Diagnostic Inf o and Recall messages.
They can only be deleted by your
dealer.
Press the SETUP button to view
the setup screen.
Select MORE by touching it on the
panel. Scroll to the AcuraLink/Messages
button, and select it by touching it
on the panel.
Scroll to the Delete Messages
option, and select it by touching it
on the panel.
Scroll to the category with the
messages you want to delete, and
selectthecategorybytouchingit
on the panel.
Scroll to Delete, and select it by
touching on the panel. Select the message you want to
delete. Select the message category that
contains the message you want to
delete. Scroll to the Messages option,
then select it by touching on the
panel. Press the INFO button to bring up
the Information screen.
To delete a single message: Diagnostic inf o and recall/
campaign messages can only be
deleted by your dealer.
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