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Causes the system to beep when a
vehicle ahead of you gets too close.
Changes the ACC display speed
unit.
Changes the language used in the
display.
Changes the outside temperature
reading above or below its current
reading.
Causes trip meter A and the
average fuel economy to reset
when you refuel.
Resets the elapsed time of your
current trip.
Changes the driver’s seat, the
steering wheel, and the outside
mirror positions to your stored
setting.
Moves the steering wheel fully in
and out when the key is removed. Page
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PRE-RUNNING CAR
DET ECT BEEP
ACC DISPLAY SPEED
UNIT
LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAPSED TIME RESET
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK
AUTO TILT &
TELESCOPIC
ACC SETUP
(see page89)
MET ER SET UP
(see page94)
POSITION SETUP
(see page103)
ON
OFF
MPH
km/h
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
ON
OFF
IGN OFF
TRIP A
TRIP B
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
CHG SETTING
(see page87)
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2:
3: Default setting
Default setting for U.S. models
Default setting for Canadian model
CUST OMIZE GROUP
5°F 0°F 5°F
3°C 0°C 3°C
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LANGUAGE SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL RESET
with REFUEL
Here are the f our custom settings
forthemetersetup:
ELAPSED TIME RESET
While METER SETUP is shown in
the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button.
Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the screen changes as
shown in the illustration. Press the
INFO ( / ) button until you see
the setting you want to customize,
then press the SEL/RESET button
to enter your selection.
Meter Setup
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There are three language selections
you can make: English, French, and
Spanish. To choose the language you
want, f ollow these instructions:
While METER SETUP is shown in
the CUSTOMIZE GROUP of the
multi-inf ormation display, press the
SEL/RESET button. You will see the
above display.Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO ( / ) button,
then enter your selection by pressing
the SEL/RESET button.
CONT INUED
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To exit LANGUAGE SELECTION
without changing the current setting,
select EXIT by pressing the INFO
( / ) button, then press the SEL/
RESET button. The screen goes
back to CUSTOMIZE MENU.
When your choice is set, you will see
the above display f or several seconds,
then the screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY.
All messages on the multi-
inf ormation display will be shown in
the language you selected. If your choice is not set, you will see
the above display f or several seconds,
then screen goes back to
CUSTOMIZE SETUP. If this
happens, you need to repeat the
language selection setup.
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Bluetoothis a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 f eet (10 meters).
Here are the main features of the
HFL. Instructions f or using the HFL
begin on page .
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 .
Your vehicle is equipped with the
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL).
HFL uses Bluetooth
technology as
a wireless link between it and your
Bluetooth
compatible cellphone.
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 . 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 ) or by
calling the Hands Free Link
client
support at
309
311
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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. www.acura.com/handsfree
link
www.acura.ca.
(888) 528-7876.BluetoothWireless Technology
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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 ‘‘Français.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Vous avez
sélectionné Français. Les noms
enregistrés en mode Anglais ne
seront pas accessible en mode
Français. Voulez-vous continuer?
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Oui.’’ If there
are no paired phones without
French name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘La langue a été
changée. Retour au menu principal.’’ 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.’’
If there are paired phones
without French name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
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 Français?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘English.’’ 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?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ If there
are no paired phones without
English name tags, the HFL
response is ‘‘The language has
been changed. Returning to the
main menu.’’
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this: To change f rom French to English, do
this:
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without English name tags, the
f ollowing prompts will continue.
The HFL says, f or example, ‘‘What
is the English name f orTéléphone 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.’’ When using voice control, the HFL
call is placed on hold, or the HFL
stops its voice recognition. To
operate the HFL again, press the
Talk button. Then after the beep, say
the appropriate command.
In addition, you cannot use the HFL
while using AcuraLink.
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.’’
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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.HFL L imitations
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