2012 Acura RDX Owner's Manual

To store a specific phone numberfrom your cell phone directly to the
HFL phonebook (available on somephones):Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phonebook .’’
2. Say ‘‘Receive contact’’ after the
prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts, select a number from your cell phone, and
send it to HFL.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the number, or say ‘‘Discard ’’if it
is not the number you want to
store.
5. Follow the HFL prompts if you want to store another number.
On models with navigation systemCellular Phone Options(available on some phones)If you select Cellular Phone from
the INFO screen menu, you will see
five HFL options.
For a list of cell phones that are
compatible with this feature:
In the U.S., visit
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink,or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visitwww.acura.ca,
or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9.
Import Cellular Phonebook:The entire phonebook data of the cell
phone that is linked to HFL can be
imported to the navigation system.Select ‘‘Import Cellular
Phonebook, ’’and HFL will begin
importing the phonebook. Select
‘‘ OK’’ after the import is completed.
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Search Imported Phonebook:Once a phonebook has been
imported, you can search the phone
numbers by the person's name.Select‘‘Search Imported
Phonebook ,’’ and a list of imported
phonebooks will be displayed.
Select a phonebook from the list.
If the phonebook is PIN-protected,
you will need to enter the 4-digit PIN.
To search for a specific name in the
phonebook, enter the keyword for
either the first or last name.
To display all names in the
phonebook, select the ‘‘List ’’option.
PIN CODE
IMPORTED
PHONEBOOK IMPORTED DATE
Push up the interface selector
to show a list.
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Select a person from the list. Up to
three category icons are displayed in
the left side of the list:
These category icons indicate how
many numbers are stored for the
name. If a name has more than three
category icons,‘‘… ’’is displayed.
Select the person's number you want
to call, and press the HFL Talk
button.
Preference
Home
Cell phone
Work
Pager
Car
Voice
Other Fax
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Delete Imported Phonebook:You can delete any imported
phonebook.
Select‘‘Delete Imported
Phonebook, ’’and a list of imported
phonebooks will be displayed.
Select a phonebook you want to
delete. If the phonebook is PIN
protected, you will need to enter the
4-digit PIN number. After making a selection, the
following screen will appear.
Select
‘‘Yes, ’’then ‘‘OK’’ to complete
the deletion. PIN Number
You can add, change, or remove a
PIN number from any phonebook.
To add a PIN:If you have selected a phonebook
without a PIN, you will see the above
display.
Enter the new 4-digit PIN. You will
have to re-enter the PIN for
confirmation.
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To change the PIN to a new number:Select the phonebook you want. The
display will change as shown above.
Enter the current PIN for this
phonebook.
The display will change as shown
above.
Enter the new 4-digit PIN number.
You will be asked to re-enter the PIN
for verification.
To remove a PIN:Select‘‘PIN number, ’’then select
‘‘ Do not use PIN ’’after you enter
the current PIN.
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System Setup
This command group allows you to
change or customize HFL basic
settings.
To set a 4-digit passcode to lock theHFL system for security purposes:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘System setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Security ’’after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say the 4-digit passcode you want to
set.
4. Follow the HFL prompts to confirm the number. NOTE
: Once a passcode is set, you
will need to enter it to use HFL each
time you start the vehicle. If you
forget the code, your dealer will have
to reset it for you, or you will have to
clear the entire system (see page
330).
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To change your security pass code:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.1. Say ‘‘System setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Change passcode ’’after the
prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say the new 4-digit passcode.
4. Follow the HFL prompts to confirm the number.
To select either a ring tone or aprompt as the incoming call
notification
ᤳ:
Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘System setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Call notification ’’after the
prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and say ‘‘Ring tone ’’or ‘‘Prompt. ’’You can
also say ‘‘Off ’’for no audible
incoming call notification.
ᤳ : The default setting is a ring tone.
To activate or deactivate the auto
transfer function:If you get into the vehicle while you
are on the phone, the call can be
automatically transferred to HFL
with the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
1. Say ‘‘System setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Auto transfer ’’after the
prompts.
3. HFL will let you know if auto transfer is on or off, depending on
the previous setting. Follow the
HFL prompts to change the
setting.
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To clear the system:This operation clears the passcodes,
paired phones, all names in the HFL
phonebook, and all imported
phonebook data.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.1. Say ‘‘System setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Clear ’’after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts to continue to complete the clearing
procedure. You can also clear the system when
you have forgotten the passcode and
cannot access HFL. When HFL asks
you for the passcode, say
‘‘System
clear .’’ Paired phones, all names in
the HFL phonebook and all imported
phonebook data will be lost. Quick Language Selection
Canadian models onlyTo quickly change the language:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say the language you want to
change to in that language.
2. Follow the HFL prompts.
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