2009 Acura RL Owner's Manual

You can see the current latitude,
longitude, and elevation at any time
when you press the COMPASS
button or say ‘‘Display map guide.’’
Thedateandtimeisalsodisplayed.If the battery is disconnected
or the f use f or the compass system
is removed, the system may require
GPS initialization (see page ). If the system does not receive the
elevation inf ormation, the display
shows only current latitude and
longitude.
If the GPS reception is low, the
display shows a ‘‘Low GPS
reception’’ message.
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The voice command help screen
displays several topics that help you
to understand your vehicle’s voice
control system. To go to the voice
command help screen, say or select
‘‘Voice command help.’’ Then select
a topic by saying either the topic
name or its line number.Tousethevoicecommandtutorial,
say or select ‘‘Getting started.’’ The
display changes to the Getting
started screen.
When you say ‘‘Display menu’’ or
press the MENU button, the display
changes to the screen.
To select a menu item, turn the
interf ace knob to highlight the item,
then press the interf ace selector.
If some items appear grayed
out and cannot be selected, the
vehicle does not sense the driver’s
IDof theremote(seepage). Select the line number of the tutorial
you want to view, and the tutorial will
automatically be read out. To stop
the system from reading the tutorial,
move the interface knob to the right.
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Main Menu
Main menuVoice Command Help
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When you make a selection (such as
Navigation general command help),
you will see the help commands that
canbeusedwiththevoicecontrol.
To have the system read the list, say
‘‘Read list,’’ or select by
moving the interface selector to the
right, and the system will read the
list to you.The screens display
the trip information from the multi-
inf ormation display in the gauge
assembly.
For a listing of all voice commands,
see on page
.
To go to the trip computer, say ‘‘Trip
Computer,’’ select Trip computer
f rom the main menu, or press the
TRIP button on the center console
panel.
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Voice Command Index
T rip Comput er
trip computer
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The calendar f eature allows you to
enter events and be reminded of
them in the future.
When you say ‘‘Calendar’’ or select
the on the
screen, the display changes to thescreen.
Dates with an icon indicate there is a
schedule entry f or that date.
Shows the estimated distance you
cantravelonthefuelremainingin
the tank. This distance is estimated
f rom the average f uel economy over
the last several miles, so it will vary
withchangesinspeed,traffic,etc.
The average fuel, average speed, and
elapsed time meters can be reset
automatically (see page ).
The ‘‘Range’’ value is approximate,
and may vary from actual range.
The ‘‘Average Fuel’’ and ‘‘MPG’’
may vary f rom actual f uel
consumed. These values are
estimates only.
Shows the instantaneous f uel
economy in miles per gallon.
Shows you the current f uel economy
in miles per gallon.
Shows you the average f uel economy
in miles per gallon since the display
was last reset.
Shows the elapsed time that the
ignition has been on since the display
was last reset.
Shows you the average speed in
miles per hour since the display was
last reset.
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MPG
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Resetting the Display
Calendar Main Menu
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You can scroll through the calendar
daybydaybyturningtheinterface
knob, or select the day by voice.
When you push the interf ace
selector up or down, you can also
scroll through the calendar week by
week. When you say ‘‘Next month’’
or ‘‘Previous month,’’ or when you
push the interface selector to the
right or left, the system displays the
next or previous month.Set your schedule by selecting the
day on the calendar, and the display
changes to the
screen.The def ault f or the reminder is .
This allows the system to remind
you of the calendar item the next
time you start the vehicle. See
on page .
Say or select ‘‘ ,’’ then enter
thenameof yourtitleusingthe
interf ace selector. Once you enter
the title, say or select ‘‘ .’’ The
title will be displayed on the
specif ied date of the Calendar screen.
Say or select ‘‘ ,’’ and
the system will show the Enter
Message screen. You can enter a
message on two lines. Use to
change the line. Once you have
entered the message, say or select
‘‘Done.’’ The message will be
displayed on the specif ied date of the
calendar screen. 283Reminder
System Start-upTitle
Message
Ent ering Your Schedule
Edit schedule
ON
Edit title Done
Edit message
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Message IconDeleteDone
Say or select ‘‘ ,’’ and
the system displays a list of icons
you can select to help identif y the
type of message you entered. The
message icon you choose will be
displayed alongside the specif ied
date on the calendar screen.
From the screen, select
thedateof thescheduleyouwishto
remove. To remove the schedule,
say or select ‘‘ .’’
Once you have f inished entering the
schedule, say or select ‘‘ .’’ The screen is redisplayed and a
category icon appears. You can only enter one message
per day.
To re-activate a previous message,
turn the reminder setting from
to . If it is not turned on,
the reminder will not be displayed
when you start the vehicle.
For more inf ormation, ref er to
System Start-up on page .
This allows you to move your
calendar entry to a dif f erent date. If
you say or select ‘‘ ,’’ thescreen is displayed with
existing entries grayed out. Select a
new day and the
screen is redisplayed with the new
date.
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Message icon
calendar Delete
Done
calendar OFF ON
Edit date
calendar
edit schedule
Edit Dat e
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When you say or select ‘‘Calculator,’’
the display changes to thescreen.
Enter the digits and operation
symbols with the interf ace selector. Use the interface selector to control
the calculator, and calculator
‘‘conversion’’ f eature.
To convert a unit of measurement,
do this:
Enter a numeric value to be
converted (f or example, 100).
Push the interf ace selector down
to select Unit conversion. The
screen above appears. Turn the interface knob until the
conversion you want is highlighted
(weight, for example), then push
the selector in to select it. The
screen f or that conversion type
appears (see illustration in step 4).
1.
2. 3.
Calculat or Convert
Calculator
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Turn the interf ace knob until the
unit you want to convert f rom is
highlighted (kilogram, f or
example), then push the selector
in to select it as it the example
above.The set-up f unctions consist of three
dif f erent screens that allow you to
change and update inf ormation in
the system. To display the
, say ‘‘Set up’’ or press the
SET UP button, and then select an
item. To select more setup items, say
‘‘More,’’ or select MORE at the top
right corner of the screen.
The f irst setup screen allows you to
change the system’s brightness,
contrast, black level, volume,
interf ace dial f eedback, and clock
adjustment. To select a setup item,
turn the interf ace knob until it is
highlighted, then push the interf ace
selector in to select it.
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System Set-up
set up
screenFirst Set up Screen
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