2012 Acura TL Advanced Technology Guide

B L U E T O O T H® H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®p. 25
A C U R A L I N K *p. 24
A U D I O *p. 19
C L I M A T E *p. 19
N A V I G A T I O N *p. 2\f
* voice commands available on Tech/Advance model only
V O I C E R E C O G N I T I O N
K e y F u n c t i o n s O p e r a t i o n a l b y V o i c e C o m m a n d
To keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel\b use voice commands
for handsfree calling\b navigation\b audio\b climate control\b and AcuraLink
functions. For a full list of commands\bsay“Display information ” and “Voice Info\b ”
Control five different systems with the steering wheel buttons and the
ceiling microphone.
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U s i n g t h e V o i c e C o m m a n d S y s t e mV o i c e C o m m a n d T i p s
HFL Talk button:
Give HFL
commands and answer
incoming calls.
HFL Back button: Cancel a
command and end or decline
a call.
B a s e M o d e l
PickUp button: Answer an
incoming call\b or go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or
decline a call.
Talk button: Give HFL\b navigation\b
audio\b climate control\b or
AcuraLink commands.
Back button: Cancel a command
and return to the previous screen.
T e c h \b A d v a n c e M o d e l
To hear a list of available commands at any time\b press and release the
Talk button\b then say“Help\b”
When using the Talk button\b wait for a beep\b then give a command.
Speak in a clear\b natural voice without pausing between words.
Reduce all background noise.
Adjust the dashboard and side vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
Close the windows.
C o m m o n l y U s e d V o i c e C o m m a n d s
Here are some examples of commonly used voice commands. Try some of these
to familiarize yourself with the voice command system.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
L o o k f o r R e s t a u r a n t s N e a r
Y o u r L o c a t i o n
Say a command like “Display
restaurant ” to see restaurant icons
appear on the map.
A d j u s t V e h i c l e ’ s C l i m a t e
S e t t i n g
Say a command like “Air
conditioner on” and“Fan speed 4”
to adjust the climate setting.
M a k e A u d i o S e l e c t i o n s
Say a command like “Radio 97\b1
FM” or“CD play track 5” to select
that station or song.
G e t E s t i m a t e d D i s t a n c e t o
D e s t i n a t i o n
After a destination is entered\b say
“How far to destination?” to hear
the remaining distance.
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C o m m o n l y U s e d V o i c e C o m m a n d s ( c o n t i n u e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
G e n e r a l C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens to change displays)
• Display map
• Display menu
• DisplayInformation • Display audio
screen
• What time is it?
F i n d P l a c e C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen)
• Find nearest: ATM
gas station
Mexicanrestaurant
post office bank
Acura dealer
airport
hospital
D i s p l a y C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen)
• Display (or hide):
ATM
gas station
restaurant
post office • Display north up/
heading up
• Zoom in/out
• Go home
• Display current location
N a v i g a t i o n C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen after a destination is entered)
A u d i o C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
• Radio on
• Radio # FM/AM
• Radio preset1/2/3/4/5/6
• XM channel #
• XM preset 1/2/3/4/5/6 • CD play
• CD play track #
• CD skip
forward/back
• iPod/USB/HDD play
S e t u p C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Setup screen)
W e a t h e r C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on map screen)
• Brightnessup/down
• Volume up/down/ min/max/off • Interface dial
feedback on/off
• Display weather
• Display weather icons • Display weather
warning icons
H e l p C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
• Help (list of available commands forcurrent screen)
• Voice command help (from the INFO screen list of all available navigation\b
audio\b and climate control commands)
C l i m a t e C o n t r o l C o m m a n d s(Accepted on most screens)
T r a f f i c C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on Map screen)
• Display traffic
• Display trafficspeeds • Display traffic icons
• Display traffic
incidents/list
*subscription required
• How long/far to the destination?
• Display destination
• Display entire route • Air conditioner
on/off
• Rear defrost on/off
• Climate control recirculate/fresh
air • Fan speed
up/down
• Temperature # degrees (# = 57–87)
• Temperature max hot/cold
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E n t e r i n g a D e s t i n a t i o n
N A V I G A T I O N( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Realtime navigation system uses GPS and a map database to show your
current location and help guide you to a desired destination.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
U s i n g V o i c e C o n t r o lU s i n g t h e “ F i n d N e a r e s t ” C o m m a n dTry these simple steps to find a nearby point of interest\b such as a gas station\b movie
theater\b restaurant\b etc.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
1. Say “Find nearest ATM\b”
2. A list of the nearest ATMs in
your area is displayed by
shortest distance to
destination.
3.Say the number next to the
destination you want to select.
4. The system calculates the route and displays the
“Calculate route to” screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
* You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b * You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b
\falculated route
Distance to go
Time to go Direction of destination
\furrent vehicle
location
M a p S c r e e n
L e g e n d
2\f
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1.
Say “Display menu” and
“Address\b”
2. Say “Street,” then say the
street name on the next
screen. Do not include the
direction (N\b S\b E\b W) or type
(St.\b Ave.\b Blvd.\b etc.).
3. A list of street names appears. Say the number next to the
street you want. 4.
Say the entire street address
number. For example\b “1\f34\b”
5. If the street address is in more than one city\b a list of
city names appears. Say
the number next to the city
you want.
6. The system calculates the route and displays the
“Calculate route to” screen.
Say “OK” to set the route.
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A C U R A L I N K R E A L T I M E T R A F F I CT M*( i f e q u i p p e d )
Provides continuously updated info\b including traffic speed\b incidents\b
and construction in major metro areas.
A C U R A L I N K R E A L T I M E W E A T H E RT M*( i f e q u i p p e d )
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I c o n s
Say “Display weather”**to view weather icons for each city.
*Subscriptionbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 90day trial upon vehicle purchase)
** You can also display this information manually using the Interface Dial from the Map menu\b
Clear
Weather Icons
Partly
Cloudy
Cloudy
Fog
Rain
Snow
Provides continuously updated weather conditions\b warnings\b and
forecasts in major metro areas.
W e a t h e r F o r e c a s t
Say “Weather forecast” to view a
1day or 3day forecast of your
current position or city vicinity.
R a d a r I m a g e M a p
Say “Radar map” to view color
coded rain or snow systems.
W e a t h e r W a r n i n g L i s t
Say “Warning list sorted by distance”
to view a list of all U.S. weather
warnings by distance.
W e a t h e r W a r n i n g M a p
Say “Warning map” to view color
coded severe weather systems.
D i s p l a y i n g W e a t h e r I n f o r m a t i o n
Say “Information,” then“Weather information” for the following options:
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
D i s p l a y i n g T r a f f i c I n f o r m a t i o n
Say“Display traffic”** to view highway flow data.
NOTE:Traffic flow and incident
icons are displayed on map
scales of 5 miles (8 km) or less\b
Heavy traffic
Moderate traffic
Freeflow traffic
* Subscriptionbased service through Sirius XM Radio®(free 90day trial upon vehicle purchase)
** You can also display this information manually using the Interface Dial from the Map menu\b
Incident
Incident Icons
Congestion
Construction
Road
closed
Weather
3.
Say “Avoid” and the
incident list returns.
4. Say “Reroute” to set the
new route.
T r a f f i c R e r o u t i n gT M
The system can automatically provide detours around traffic or incidents
when a destination is set.
Traffic
Flow
data
Incident
icon
NOTE: Weather icons are
available on all map scales.
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1. Say “Display traffic
incidents” to view a list of
incidents on your route.
2. Say the number of the incident
you want to avoid. When the
incident appears\b say“Traffic
detail\b”
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A C U R A L I N K® M E S S A G E S( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Acura periodically sends you messages on vehicle features\b recall and
safety information\b maintenance reminders\b and diagnostic information.23
B L \f E T O O T H®H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®( B a s e m o d e l )
Place and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit
www\bacura\bcom/handsfreelink to check if your phone is compatible.
HFL Talk button:Give HFL
commands and answer
incoming calls.
HFL Back button: Cancel a
command and end or decline
an incoming call.
P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
V i e w i n g N e w M e s s a g e s1. When you receive a new
message\b an envelope icon
appears on the map screen.
2. Say “Messages,” and a list of
messages appears.
1. Using the Interface Dial\b open a maintenance or
product update message. 3. The system searches for the next
available appointment at your dealer.
Select “Confirm Appointment” if you
are satisfied with the date.
NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the
available date, use the Call option to call
your dealer directly\b
2. Select “Schedule
Dealer Appt.” 4.Select “OK” to set the appointment.3.
Say the number of the
message you want to hear.
S c h e d u l i n g a D e a l e r A p p o i n t m e n t
To use this feature\b you must register at My Acura (www\bmyacura\bcom)\b and
make sure your Bluetoothcompatible phone is paired and correctly set up
(see page 2\b).
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Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1.
Enable “Discovery” or
“Search” mode on your
compatible phone.
3. HFL gives you a fourdigit code (that also appears
on the MID) and begins to
search for your phone. 6. HFL asks you to name the
phone. For example\b say
“Mary's phone\b”
5.
Enter the fourdigit code on
your phone when
prompted.
2. Say “Phone setup,”
then say“Pair\b” 4.
Search for a HandsFreeLink
device from your phone\b
and connect to HFL.
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M a k i n g a C a l l
Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1. Say “Call” and the phone
number\b
2. Say “Call” or“Dial” to
begin the call. 3. The call is connected and
heard through the
speakers.
R e c e i v i n g a C a l l
Press and release the HFL Talk button before you give a command.
1. A notification is heard\b and “INCOMING CALL” and the
phone number appear on the
MID.
2. Press the HFL Talk button to
accept the call.
3. Press the HFL Back button
to decline or end the call.
B L \f E T O O T H® H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®( T e c h \b A d v a n c e )
Place and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s navigation and
audio systems. Visit www\bacura\bcom/handsfreelink to check if your phone
is compatible.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
* You can also use the Interface Dial to complete this procedure\b
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1. Press the PickUp button to
access the Phone screen. A
prompt appears. Say“Yes.”
PickUp button: Answer an
incoming call\b or go directly to the
Cellular Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or
decline an incoming call.
Talk button: Give HFL commands.
Back button: Cancel a command
and return to the previous screen.
P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
1234567890
1
IN USE
C
CALLING
INCOMING CALL
1234567890
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2. Make sure your phone is in
discovery mode\b and say“OK.”
3. HFL searches for your phone. Select it when it appears on the
list. Go to step 4. If your phone does not
appear:
Select
“Phone Not Found?”
and search for a
HandsFreeLink device from
your phone. \fonnectto
HFL. Go to step 4.
4. HFL gives you a fourdigit code. Enterit on your
phone when prompted.
Select OK to complete.
NOTE: To pair another phone to HFL (or if the prompts do not
appear)\b you must use the Phone Setup menu. See your Owner’s
Manual for pairing instructions.
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M a k i n g a C a l l
1. When you receive an incoming call, you hear a notification and seeone of the following popup messages.
3.Pr\b\f\f the HangUp button
to end or decline the call.2. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
accept the call.
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Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
1. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
2. Say “\bial.”
3.Say the entire phone
number and “\bial”to
begin call.
\b. The call is connected and heard through the speakers.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
D i a l i n g a N u m b e r
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
1. Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
2. Say “Phonebook.”\b.Say the number of the
entry to begin the call.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
* Visit www.acura.com/handsfre\Pelink to check if this feature is available on your phone.
\f s i n g t h e I m p o r t e d \b h o n e b o o k *
R e c e i v i n g a C a l l
On the CellularPhone screen On the navigation
map screen On the audio screen
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2\f
3.
Scroll the list to find the
name and number you
want to call.
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
Note: You can also use the Interface \bial to complete this procedure.
\f s i n g S p e e d D i a l a n d V o i c e T a g s
Not\b: See your owner’s manual for instructions on storing speed
dial entries and accompanying voice tags. 3. The call is connected and
heard through the
speakers.
2.Say the number next to one of
the first four entries. For
example, “\fne.”For the
complete list of speed dial
entries, \fay“More speed dial.” If an entry has a stored voice
tag,
\fay“\bial by voice tag,”
followed by the voice tag
name and “\bial”from any
screen.
1.
Pr\b\f\f the PickUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
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