2011 Acura MDX Owner's Manual

Feature GuideDuring the first 90 days of
ownership, a number of messages
appears each day. These messages
help you to use and understand the
features of your vehicle.Maintenance Minder
™
These messages provide detailed
information about the service needed
for 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 following message
options:
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Make an appointment from the
schedule at the dealer.
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Reschedule the appointment with
the dealer.
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Call your dealer for an
appointment.
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Find the nearest dealer.
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Automated AppointmentYou can make an appointment with
your dealer through the AcuraLink
when you receive a Maintenance
Minder message.
To use the automated appointment
function, you should visit the My
Acura website atwww.owners.acura.com
, register some
required settings, and complete the
Phone-Data Connection set-up (see
page 412). Your
Bluetooth
®
compatible phone should also be
paired and linked to your vehicle'sBluetooth
®HFL (see page 385).
When you see the Maintenance
Minder message on the multi-
information display, you will also
receive a message in the navigation
screen. To open the message, press
ENTER. Select ‘‘New Messages, ’’
then press ENTER. You will see the
list of all messages. The most recent
message is listed at the top.
Select the received message, then
press ENTER. You will see the
message as shown. To make an
appointment, select ‘‘Schedule
Dealer Appt. ’’then press ENTER.
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The system will automatically
connect to the Acura server, then
show you an appropriate
appointment date and time on the
navigation screen. If you accept this
appointment, select‘‘Confirm
Appointment, ’’then press ENTER.
The confirmation message will be
displayed on the screen. Make sure
to confirm the appointment date,
time and dealer. If it is OK, press
ENTER.
If you want to change or reschedule
the appointment date, select
‘‘Cancel,’’ then press ENTER. Scheduled Dealer Appointment
To reschedule the appointment:Press the INFO/PHONE button to
go to the information screen. Select
‘‘
Messages, ’’then select ‘‘Scheduled
Dealer Appointment ’’from the
message category list. Then press
ENTER.
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You will see the screen to reschedule
as shown. To make an appointment,
select‘‘Reschedule Appointment, ’’
then press ENTER.The system will automatically
connect to the Acura server, then
show you a new appointment date
and time on the navigation screen. If
you accept this appointment, select
‘‘ Confirm Appointment, ’’then press
ENTER.
To cancel the appointment:Press the INFO/PHONE button to
go to the information screen. Select
‘‘ Messages ’’, then select ‘‘Scheduled
Dealer Appointment ’’from the
message category list. Then press
ENTER. You will see the screen to
cancel as shown. To cancel the
appointment select ‘‘Cancel
Appointment ’’, then press ENTER.
The system will request you to
confirm the cancel on the navigation
screen. To cancel the appointment,
select ‘‘YES, ’’then press ENTER. If
you select ‘‘NO, ’’the screen goes
back to the previous message
display.
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The system will automatically
connect to the Acura server, then
show you the confirmation on the
navigation screen. If you accept the
cancel, press ENTER.
If you select the cancel appointment,
you cannot try to reschedule the
appointment. If you want to change
or reschedule the appointment date,
call your dealer directly with the
HFL.Using automated appointment, your
registered dealer through My Acura
is automatically selected. If you want
to select another dealer, such as in
case of an emergency, find the
nearest dealer and call the dealer
directly with the HFL.
When a maintenance appointment is
due soon, you will also receive an
appointment reminder message.
Recall/Campaigns
If your vehicle is affected by a recall
or other important safety
information, a letter will be mailed to
you about the issue and how to fix it.
If you don't get your vehicle fixed,
you will also receive a reminder
message through AcuraLink. You
can then use the message options to
call your dealer for an appointment
or to find the nearest dealer.
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For this reason, it is important that
we retain your current phone
number. Please update your
information using My Acura atwww.owners.acura.com.
Diagnostic Info
When an indicator comes on or a
message is displayed on the Multi-
Information Display (MID),
AcuraLink can provide information
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.
The AcuraLink system cannot
determine some mechanical
problems (such as squeaks or
rattles) that are not triggered by the
diagnostic indicator monitors.
For more information on the
instrument panel indicators, see page
66.
When any indicator comes on or a
message is displayed on the MID,
AcuraLink immediately notifies you
with the message,‘‘An indicator is
on. AcuraLink can help you decide
what to do. ’’If you do not want the
information right away, select the
Check Later option. If you want the
information now, select the Check
Now option. (If the navigation screen
is not active, you must select OK
from the navigation disclaimer
screen before you can check the
information.)
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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.
You can then use the message
options to call your dealer for an
appointment or to find the nearest
dealer.
When viewing a diagnostic info
message through the INFO menu,
you can use the Diagnostic Info
button to connect to the Acura server
and retrieve the latest information
regarding the problem.
NOTE: There may not be any
additional information, depending on
the time elapsed since the previous
time you retrieved the information
from the Acura server.Reminder Massage
When you make an appointment
through My Acura's online
Scheduling Service Appointment,
you can be reminded in advance
about that appointment through
AcuraLink.
If you need to reschedule or cancel
the appointment, see page 406.
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Turning the Automated Appointment
preference off will disable
appointment notifications in the
vehicle based on appointments
created or changed at My Acura's
online scheduling website.
Appointments can still be created,
rescheduled, and canceled from the
vehicle; however, the appointment
information stored in the vehicle will
not be updated. Any changes to
those appointments should be made
from the My Acura website.AcuraLink/Message Screen
To access the following functions,
press the INFO/PHONE button,
then select the SETUP option, push
the interface selector to the right to
select Other, then rotate the interface
knob to select AcuraLink/Messages.
Delete Messages
－Select this
option to delete all stored messages
within a category, except for
diagnostic info and recall campaign
messages. These messages can only
be deleted by a certified technician
after the recall is done or the
problem is corrected, or through a
broadcast message from Acura.
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