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The INFO function consists of two
main screens. To display the INFO
screen ( Main Info ), say “Information”
or press the INFO button. To change it
to the INFO screen ( Other), select the
“Other” tab. You can switch screens by
selecting the tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the INFO screen.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on pag e 156 . INFO Screen (Main Info)
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
Move the Interface Dial to the left
and right to display Main Info or
Other .
Cellular Phone
The Cellular Phone option allows you
to import up to 1,000 names and 10,000
phone numbers in the phonebook of
Bluetooth® Ha ndsFreeLin k® (H F L)
from your cellular phonebook. Up to 10
phone numbers can be saved for each
individual’s name.
Up to six users can use the phonebook.
With HFL, you can then automatically
dial any name or number in the
phonebook.
Say or select Cellular Phone from
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
• For more information on this feature, see your vehicle Owner’s manual.
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• For questions about the HFL
Cellular Phonebook, call
HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876, or (888) 9-HONDA-
9 in Canada, or go to www.acura.
com/handsfreelink .
Messages
See A c u r a L i n k M e s s a g e s on page 79 .
Tr a f fi c Incidents
When you say or select Tr a f c
Incidents , you can view a list of the
traffi c incidents near your current
position or along your calculated route.
See Viewing Incident Reports on page
25 and Traffi c Rerouting on page 73 .
NOTE:
To receive traffi c information, your XM
traffi c /weather subscription must be
paid. See page 121 for details. If you select an incident from the list
and push in on the Interface Dial
, the
detailed information and the map of the
surrounding area will appear.
NOTE:
When information regarding Traffi c
Incidents cannot be received, this
feature cannot be selected. After
a period of 15 minutes, Tr a f c
Incidents may be selected but the
message “Traffi c information could not
be received” will be displayed. For an
explanation regarding the verifi cation
of reception status, please see Tra f fi c &
We a t h e r St a t u s on page 121 .
AcuraLink Weather
The Weather Info option allows you
to view the weather forecast, warning
list, warning map, and radar map.
When you say or select Weather
Information on the Map menu or
INFO screen, the following screen
appears:
NOTE:
• You can view the same screen by selecting Weather Info . from the
Map menu (see page 58 ) .
• To receive weather information, your XM traffi c /weather subscription must
be paid. See page 121
for details.
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System / Device Information
Say or select System / Device
Information while on the INFO
screen ( Other), and the display will
change as indicated below.
Database, software, and device
information is shown for dealer use
only.
Map Update Status
During data updates, you can check
the update status for map data for each
state.
During the update of map data, say
or select Map Update Status while
on the INFO screen (Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
NOTE:
• This operation can only be carried out during inserting update disc.
• You can check the data update status with the status bar that is displayed
on the screen.
• If you say “Question” or select the ? tab, you can refer to the Map Update
Status explanation.
Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is provided
as a service to Acura clients. When
paired with a Bluetooth-enabled
cell phone, the system can call for
assistance as long as the setting is
switched ON.
Say or select Roadside Assistance
while on the INFO screen ( Other), and the
display will change as indicated below.
When you select the country, the phone
number for Roadside Assistance and
vehicle position information will be
displayed.
Say “Call” or select CALL with the
Interface Dial, and then select Ye s
from the confi rmation screen.
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Edit Name
You may use the “Name” fi eld to give
the entry a name or title that you will
recognize later, such as “Doctor Smith”
or “Broadway Theatre.” If you do not
give the address a name, the system will
assign one (Address 001, etc.).
Say or select Edit Name. Then use the
Interface Dial to enter the name.
Select OK when fi nished.
NOTE:
You can always re-enter, edit, or make
changes to any entry. “Address” is the
only required fi eld. Edit Address
When you say or select
Edit Address,
the display changes to:
Current Position - Allows you to use
your current position as the address.
Address - Requires you to enter the
city and address you wish to store. The
operation is the same as selecting
Address from the MENU screen
( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 28 .
Previous Destinations - Allows you
to choose one of the locations in the
Previous Destination list for your
Address Book list. This operation
is the same as selecting Previous
Destinations from the MENU screen
( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 35 . Place Name
- Allows you to select one
of the Point of Interest (POI) locations
already stored in the system as one of
your personal addresses. This is the
same as selecting Place Name from
the MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ).
See page 36 .
Place Category - Allows you to select
a point of interest (POI) that has been
saved in the system as one individual
address. This is the same as selecting
Place Category from the MENU
screen ( Dest. MENU 1 ). See page 37 .
Place Phone Number - This feature
is very convenient when you know the
phone number of a place or business
that you want to save. This is the same
as selecting Place Phone No. from
the MENU screen ( Dest. MENU 1).
See page 42 .
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After you have used one of these
six options to enter the address, the
initial screen for entering the personal
address is redisplayed, with the
address shown in the “Address” fi eld.
If you have entered the address using
Place Name , Place Category , or
Place Phone No. , the phone number
corresponding to the address also
appears in the “Place Phone No.” fi eld. Edit Phone Number
You can enter the phone number of
the address. If the address was chosen
with Place Name
, Place Category ,
or Place Phone No. , and it has a
phone number, that number is entered
automatically.
Say or select Edit Phone No. to
display the Enter phone number
screen. Enter the phone number,
including the area code, by using the
voice control system (say the entire
phone number one digit at a time) or by
using the Interface Dial . Say or select
OK when fi nished. Edit Category
If desired, you can specify the category
of the address or the icon. Say or select
Edit Category to display the
Select a
category screen.
Scroll the screen and select a category by
saying the number next to your choice,
or by pushing in on the Interface Dial .
To add a new category, select New
Category from the list. To edit or
delete a category, select Edit by moving
the Interface Dial to the right. The
system will display the Select an edit
menu screen. Follow the on-screen
prompts to edit, or delete a category. If
you delete a category that was used to
categorize addresses, the category for
those addresses becomes “UNFILED.”
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NOTE:
You can have 100 categories (including
UNFILED) . These are shared between
DRIVER 1 and DRIVER 2.
The system will then display everything
that you have entered.
If all the information is correct, say or
select OK. This will return you to the
Address Book list.
If you want to enter another address,
select New Address in the list, then
repeat the procedures above. If not,
press the CANCEL button. Delete an Address
This feature allows you to select an
address to delete. Once an address is
selected, say “Delete” or push in on the
Interface Dial
to select Delete. Home Address
This feature lets you return “Home”
from any location simply by saying
“Go home 1 or 2” at the map screen.
Alternatively, you can select Go home
1 or 2 on the MENU screen (Dest.
MENU 1 or 2 ). See By Go Home 1 or
2 on page 50 .
Select Home Address 1 or Home
Address 2 .
Enter the name, address, and phone
number in the same way as entering a
personal address, then say or select OK.
To leave the screen, press the CANCEL
button.
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4. When you have entered your PIN,
the display changes to the Please
reenter new PIN screen. Enter the
same number to validate the number
you have selected.
5. If you have entered the same number both times, the display returns to the
Select one of the following screen.
If not, “INCORRECT PIN” appears.
Enter your PIN again.
NOTE:
• If you wish to remove your PIN, return to the same screen and, after
entering your PIN correctly, select
DO NOT USE PIN .
• PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you, and all
PINs will be cleared. Even if you forget the Address Book
PIN, you can delete the address book by
the following these steps:
1. From the
INFO (Main Info ) screen,
select Cellular Phone .
2. Move the Interface Dial down to
select PHONE SETUP from the
Cellular Phone screen.
3. Select Edit User from the PHONE
SETUP screen.
4. Select Delete from the Edit User
screen.
5. Select users (1-6) to delete from the Select a user to the Select a user to
delete screen.
6. Move the Interface Dial down to
select OK.
Selected Users’ content (PIN,
phonebook, history, SP dial, and user
name) is deleted. Go home 1 or 2 PIN
1. Sele ct
Go home 1 or 2 PIN, and
the system displays the Enter your
new PIN screen.
2. Enter your PIN in the same way as entering the Address Book PIN.
NOTE:
• The factory default is no PIN. If you choose to use a PIN, you will have to
enter it whenever you say “Go home
1 or 2” at the map screen or select
Go home 1 or 2 on the MENU
screen ( Dest. MENU 1 or 2 ).
• PINs are optional. If you choose to use a PIN, make sure you remember
it. If you forget your PIN, your dealer
will have to reset it for you, and all
PINs will be cleared.
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• Routing & Guidance: Rerouting,
Unver ifi ed Area Rerouting, Traffi c
Rerouting, Edit Waypoint Search
Area, Guidance Mode, Street Name
Guidance
• Clock Adjustment: Auto Daylight,
Auto Time Zone, Time
• Ve h i c l e : O f f- r o a d Tr a c k i n g
• Color: Map Color, Menu Color
NOTE:
Messages are not deleted.
AcuraLink /Messages settings do not
return to the factory default settings.Clear Personal Data
Any uploaded data, calendar entries,
address books, stored destinations, or
other settings can be cleared or returned
to factory defaults. If you say or select
Clear Personal Data from the SET
UP screen ( Other), the Select items
to clear screen will display.
Rotate the Interface Dial knob and
select the data to be deleted.
If a PIN number is set, the screen
for entering the PIN code will be
displayed. A pop-up screen verifying
whether deletion is to be continued or
not will be displayed, and then another
deletion veri fi cation message will
appear. Select Ye s to commence the
deletion; select No to suspend it .NOTE:
• When the
Address Book is deleted,
all contents (except the Categories)
will be deleted.
• When Cellular Phone Information is deleted, Voice Tag information will
also be deleted.
• If you select Music on HDD ,
the system will automatically be
restarted after deletion.
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