2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual

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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 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
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
dials the number f or you. To set your AcuraLink pref erences
(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 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 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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Delete
Voice
Call
Call Message Pref erences
Find Nearest Acura Dealer
Call Your A cura Dealer
Diagnostic Inf o
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.
AcuraLink
Deleting Messages
Features
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There are six message categories in
AcuraLink: Quick Tips, Feature
Guides, Maintenance Minders,
Recalls/Campaigns, Diagnostic Inf o,
and Dealer Appointment Reminders.
The system can store up to 256
messages.
Message categories can be added,
revised, or deleted through
broadcast messages f rom Acura.During the f irst 90 days of
ownership, one of up to 32 dif f erent
messages appears each day. These
messages help you to use and
understand the f eatures of your
vehicle.
These messages, based on updated
vehicle inf ormation and comments
f rom other TL owners, supplement
your Owner’s Manual and Quick
Start Guide. They provide you with
relevant information for a safe and
enjoyable ownership experience. For
additional inf ormation, call Acura
Client Services directly through the
HFL. Feature Guide
Quick T ips
Message Categories
AcuraLink
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If your vehicle is af f ected by a recall
or other important saf ety
inf ormation, a letter will be mailed to
you about the issue and how to f ix it.
If you don’t get your vehicle f ixed,
you will also receive a reminder
message through AcuraLink. You
can then use the message options to
call your dealer f or an appointment
or to f ind the nearest dealer.
You can then use the message
options to call your dealer f or an
appointment or to f ind the nearest
dealer.
These messages provide detailed
inf ormation about the service
needed f or your vehicle. When a
maintenance message appears on
the multi-information display, a list of
needed maintenance items is
provided through an AcuraLink
message. These messages tell you
the exact maintenance needed,
helping you to avoid unnecessary
maintenance costs. Recall/Campaigns
Maintenance Minder
AcuraLink
Features
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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 until a
later date.
When an instrument panel indicator
comes on or a message is displayed
on the multi-information display
(MID), AcuraLink can provide
inf ormation about the cause of the
indicator or message and the
recommended action to address it.
This helps you handle the problem
as it occurs, preventing or limiting
costly repairs.
When an instrument panel indicator
comes on or a message is displayed
on the MID, AcuraLink immediately
notif ies you with the message, ‘‘An
indicator is on. AcuraLink can help
you decide what to do.’’ If you do not
want the inf ormation 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 theinf ormation.)
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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Diagnostic Inf o
AcuraLink
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When you make an appointment
through the Owner’s Link Online
Scheduling Service, you can be
reminded in advance about that
appointment through AcuraLink. If
you need to reschedule, you can call
your dealer directly with the HFL.
The timing of your reminder is
based on your reminder pref erence
established on Owner Link.
You can then use the message
options to call your dealer f or an
appointment or to f ind the nearest
dealer. When viewing a diagnostic inf o
message through the INFO menu,
you can use the Diagnostic Inf o
button to connect to the Acura
server and retrieve the latest
inf ormation regarding the problem.
NOTE:Theremaynotbeany
additional inf ormation, depending on
thetimeelapsedsincetheprevious
time you retrieved the inf ormation
f rom the Acura server.
Dealer A ppointment Reminder
AcuraLink
Features
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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 screen).
Messages can still be accessed using
the INFO menu. If you would like to
stop receiving messages, visit the
OwnerLink website at www.owners.
acura.com to change your messaging
pref erences.
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, touch the
MORE button, then select
AcuraLink/Messages by touching
on the screen.
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 is done or the
problem is corrected, or through a
broadcast message f rom Acura. New Message Notif ication
Auto Reading
AcuraL ink/Messages Screen
Delete Messages
AcuraLink
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Select
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.
For the Phone Data
Connection button to be active, you
need a Bluetooth
compatible and
enabled cellphone paired to the
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL).
To complete the data connection
setup, the paired phone must have a
compatible data service.
To find more information on
Bluetooth
compatible and enabled
cell phones, visit or callthe Hands Free Link
consumer
support at (888) 528-7876. In Canada,
visit , or call (888) 9-
ACURA-9.
The def ault setting is prompt. When
a diagnostic inf o message appears,
and you select the Check Now
button, the system will prompt you
bef ore connecting to the Acura
server. If you do not wish to connect
at that time, select No at the prompt,
and you will see the inf ormation
from the onboard database. The
‘‘Auto’’ setting will remove the
prompt when you select the Check
Now button and will automatically
connect to the Acura server. This
setting only applies when you have a
Bluetooth
enabled phone that is
paired with the HFL and you have
completed the Phone-Data
Connection setup.
www.acura.com/handsfree linkwww.acura.ca
Phone-Data Connection
Connect to the Acura Server
AcuraLink
Features
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