2009 Acura TSX service

There may be other geographic
situations that could affect XM
Satellite Radio reception.After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Satellite Radio mode while you
wait f or 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 ‘‘CHANNEL’’ will
appear in the display, and you’ll be
able to listen to XM Satellite 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.
If your XM Satellite Radio service
has expired or you purchased your
vehicle f rom 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, 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 , or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
, or call 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, press the button, then turn the
selector knob until ‘‘CH 000’’ appears
in the display. Your I.D. will appear
in the display.
As required by the FCC:
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
www.xmradio.com
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ToswitchthePSnamedisplay
f unction on and of f , press and
release the TITLE button. With the
system on, you will see the ‘‘PS ON’’
message on the center display. If the
station you are listening to is an RDS
station, the displayed f requency
switches to the station name.
On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name according to
the inf ormation provided by the
radio data system (RDS).
Theprogramservicenamedisplay
f unction shows the name of the
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this f unction
on or of f .
You will see ‘‘0’’ displayed if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
every preset button.
You can also press the A.SEL side of
the SCAN/A.SEL bar. You will see
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. The system stores the
f requencies of six AM and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons. press ENTER
on the interf ace selector.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described.
For inf ormation on FM/AM radio
f requencies and reception, see page . ,pressthe
A. SEL side of the bar. This restores
the presets you originally set.
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To turn of f auto select,
To turn of f auto selectRadio Data System (RDS)
Program Service (PS) Name Display
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After you’ve registered with XM
Radio, keep your audio system in the
XM Satellite Radio mode while you
wait f or 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, CAT
(category) or CH (channel) will
appear in the center 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.
If your XM Satellite Radio service
has expired or you purchased your
vehicle f rom 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, 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 , or at
1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact
, or call 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, press and release
the side of the TUNE bar until
‘‘0’’ appears in the display. Your I.D.
will appear in the display.
To delete a f ile, select it by turning
the selector knob, then push it to the
right. Select ‘‘Delete All’’ or ‘‘Delete
Selected Item,’’ then press ENTER.
www.xmradio.com
www.xmradio.ca
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Select this option to delete
the current message.
Select this option 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 option, it
changes to a Stop Reading option.
Select the option again to stop the
voice.
Select this option to call a
phone number embedded in the
message. When you select , the
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL)
dials the number f or you. Select this
option to get more inf ormation about
the current diagnostic message. To
use this option, your cellphone 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.
To set your AcuraLink pref erences
(thetypesof messagesyouwantto
receive, if any), visit the Owner Link
website at , 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.
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
option to f ind the nearest Acura
dealer using the navigation system.
Select this
option 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.
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Voice
Call Call Diagnostic Inf o
Message Pref erences
Find Nearest Dealer
Call Your Dealer
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These messages, based on updated
vehicle inf ormation and comments
f rom other TSX 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.
There are six message categories in
AcuraLink: Quick Tips, Feature
Guide, Maintenance Minder,
Recalls/Campaigns, Diagnostic Inf o,
and Scheduled Dealer Appointment.
The system can store up to 255
messages.
During the f irst 90 days of
ownership, one of up to 17 dif f erent
messages appears each day. These
messages help you to use and
understand the f eatures of your
vehicle.
Message categories can be added,
revised, or deleted through
broadcast messages f rom Acura. Feature Guide
Quick T ips
Message Categories
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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.You can use the f ollowing message
options:
Make an appointment f rom the
schedule at the dealer.
Reschedule the appointment with
the dealer.
Call your dealer f or an
appointment.
Find the nearest dealer. You can make an appointment with
your dealer through the AcuraLink
when you receive a maintenance
minder message.
To use the automated appointment
f unction, you should visit the Owner
Link website at
, register some
required settings, and complete the
Phone-Data Connection set-up (see
page ). Your Bluetooth
compatible phone should also be
paired and linked to your vehicle’s
Bluetooth
HFL (see page ).
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If you want the information now,
select the Check Now option. (If the
navigation screen is not active, you
must select OK f rom the navigation
disclaimer screen bef ore you can
check the inf ormation.)
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.
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
option to connect to the Acura server
and retrieve the latest inf ormation
regarding the problem.
There may not be any
additional inf ormation, depending on
thetimeelapsedsincetheprevious
time you retrieved the inf ormation
f rom the Acura server. When you make an appointment
through the Owner’s Link Online
Maintenance Appointment Service,
you can be reminded in advance
about that appointment through
AcuraLink.
If you need to reschedule or cancel
the appointment, see page .
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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.
Select
this option to begin the process
required to connect to Acura. This is
used to access the most recent
diagnostic inf ormation when a
problem occurs.
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
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 option
when you want a message read to
you.
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