2009 Acura MDX sat nav

Depending on where you drive, you
may experience reception problems.
Interference can be caused by any of
these conditions:●Driving on the north side of an
east/west mountain road.●Driving on the north side of a large
commercial truck on an east/west
road.●Driving in tunnels.●Driving on a road beside a vertical
wall, steep cliff, or hill to the south
of you.●Driving on the lower level of a
multi-tiered road.●Driving on a single lane road
alongside dense trees taller than
50 ft. (15 m) to the south of you.
There may be other geographic
situations that could affect satellite
radio reception.
As required by the FCC: Changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.Receiving XM Satellite Radio Service
If your XM Radio service has expired or
you purchased your vehicle from a
previous owner, you can listen to a
sampling of the broadcasts available on
XM Satellite Radio. With the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or the ON
(II) position, push the power/volume
knob to turn on the audio system, and
press the
button. A variety of
music types and styles will play.
If you decide to purchase XM satellite
radio service, contact XM Radio at
www.
xmradio.com,
or at 1-800-852-9696. In
Canada, contact XM Canada at
www.
xmradio.ca,
or at 1-877-438-9677. You will
need to give them your radio I.D.
number and your credit card number. To
get your radio I.D. number, turn the
TUNE knob until ‘‘0 ’’ appears in the
display. Your I.D. will appear in the
display. After you've registered with XM Radio,
keep your audio system in the Satellite
Radio mode while you wait for activation.
This should take about 30 minutes.
While waiting for activation, make sure
your vehicle remains in an open area
with good reception. Once your audio
system is activated,
‘‘category ’’or ‘‘CH ’’
will appear in the display, and you'll be
able to listen to XM Radio broadcasts.
XM Radio will continue to send an
activation signal to your vehicle for at
least 12 hours from the activation
request. If the service has not been
activated after 36 hours, contact XM
Radio.
Playing the XM
®Satellite Radio (Models with navigation system)
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Removing Discs from the Changer
To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see‘‘EJECT ’’in the audio
display. When you remove the disc
from the slot, the system
automatically enters the previous
mode AM, FM1, FM2, or XM
Satellite Radio. The system also
begins the load sequence so you can
load another disc. If you do not load
another disc, the load sequence is
canceled, and the system continues
playing in the previous mode.
If you do not remove the disc from
the slot, the system will reload the
disc after 10 seconds. To begin
playing the disc, press the disc
button. To remove a different disc from the
changer, first select it by pressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button or turning the interface
knob, and pressing ENTER on the
interface selector. When that disc
begins playing, press the eject
button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned off, the disc
that was last selected is ejected. After
that disc is ejected, pressing the eject
button again will eject the next disc
in numerical order. By doing this six
times, you can remove all the discs
from the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is off:
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button.
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U.S. Technology and Sport PackagesAcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between your
vehicle and the Acura Server.
Working through the XM radio
satellite, AcuraLink works in
conjunction with the navigation
system, Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®
(HFL), and audio system in your
vehicle. It displays and receives
several kinds of messages, including:●Operating tips and information on
your vehicle's features.●Important recall and safety
information.●Maintenance information to keep
your vehicle in top condition.●Diagnostic information to provide
information about any problems
with your vehicle.Interface Dial
Most AcuraLink functions are
controlled by the interface dial. The
interface dial has two parts, a knob
and a selector.
The knob turns left and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
The selector can be pushed left,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
push the center of the selector
(ENTER) to go to that selection.
KNOB
ENTER
SELECTOR
CONTINUED
AcuraLink
®(U.S. models only)
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