2013 Acura RDX audio

A D V A N C E D T E C H N O L O G Y G U I D E
The Advanced Technology Guide is designed to help you get
acquainted with your new Acura and provide basic instructions
on some of its technology and convenience features. This
guide covers the RDX with Technology Package.
This guide is not intended to be a substitute for the Owner’s
Manual. For more detailed information on vehicle controls and
operation, please refer to the respective sections in the
Owner’s or Navigation Manual.Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
AcuraLink
®Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bluetooth®Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3\f
Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
iPod
®or USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Song By VoiceTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
HomeLink®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
My Acura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Safety Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Fuel Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Keyless Access System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Multi\bInformation Display (MID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Driving Position Memory System (DPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\f0
Reverse Tilt Door Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\f0
Multi\bView Rear Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\f\f
One\bTouch Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\f2
Auto Headlights with Wiper Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\f2
Power Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \f3
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \f4
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AcuraLink Real\bTime Traffic
TM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
AcuraLink Real\bTime WeatherTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
M U L T I I N F O R M A T I O N
D I S P L A Y
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V O I C E
R E C O G N I T I O N
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N A V I G A T I O Np. 20
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H A N D S F R E E L I N K ®
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K E Y L E S S A C C E S S S Y S T E M
Operate certain functions of your vehicle by simply\3 having the remote transmitter
within operating range\b
Pressthe door lock button on
either front door handle when
the vehicle is off\b
Grab either one of the front door
handles when the vehicle is off\b
O p e n i n g t h e T a i l g a t e
Press the tailgate release button
under the tailgate handle when all doors are unlocked\b The
vehicle can be on or off\b
See page 13 for more informationon opening the tailgate\b
E n g i n e S t a r t / S t o p B u t t o n
Press and hold the brake pedal,
then press the ENGINE
START/STOP button\b
S t a r t i n g t h e E n g i n e
Shift to Park, then press the
ENGINE START/STOP button\b
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Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button once (without pressing
the brake pedal)\b
Use audio, power sockets, etc\b,
without turning the engine on\b
A c c e s s o r y M o d e
L o c k i n g t h e D o o r s U n l o c k i n g t h e D o o r s
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V O I C E R E C O G N I T I O N
F u n c t i o n s 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, use voice commands for
navigation, hands\bfree calling, audio, climate control, and AcuraLink functions.
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C L I M A T Ep. \f9
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V o i c e C o m m a n d T i p s
• When using the Talk button, wait for a beep, then say a command.
• When the Talk button is pressed, all available voice commands arehighlighted in blue.
• Speak in a clear, natural voice.
• Reduce all background noise.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
• Close the windows.
• To hear a list of available commands at any time, press and release the Talk button, then say “Help.”
• For a list of full commands by category, say “Display information,”followed
by “Voice info.” See your Navigation Manual for a complete list.
PickUp button: Answer an incoming
call, or go directly to the Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or decline a
call.
Talk button: Give HFL, navigation,
AcuraLink, audio, or climate control
commands.
\fack button: Cancel a command and
return to the previous screen.
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Control five different systems with the steering wheel buttons and the ceiling
microphone.
To prevent driver distraction, certain manual functions may be inoperable or
grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Voice commands are always available.
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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 say a command.Press and release the Talk button before you say 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 destination
• DisplayInformation • Display audio
• 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:
\b ATM
\b gas station
\b Mexicanrestaurant
\b post office \b bank
\b Acura dealer
\b airport
\b hospital
D i s p l a y C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Map screen)
• Display (or hide):
\b ATM
\b gas station
\b restaurant
\b 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 preset\f/2/3/4/5/6
• XM channel #
• XM preset \f/2/3/4/5/6 • DISC play
• DISC play track #
• DISC skip
forward/back
• iPod/USB/HDD/ Pandora play
P h o n e C o m m a n d s(Accepted on Cellular Phone screen)
W e a t h e r C o m m a n d s *(Accepted on map screen)
• Call history
• Phonebook
• Dial
• Text message
• Redial
• Phone setup(Accepted on any
screen)
• Dial by voice tag
• Dial by number
• 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 \b list of all available navigation,
audio, 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 traffic
speeds • 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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Press and release the Talk button before you say a command.
B L \b E T O O T H®
H A N D S F R E E L I N K®
Make and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit
www.acura.com\bhandsfreelink to check if your phone is Bluetooth\bcompatible.
To prevent driver distraction, certain manual functions may be inoperable or grayed out
while the vehicle is moving. Voice commands are always available.
U s i n g H F L
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PickUp button:
Answer an incoming call, or
go directly to the Cellular Phone screen.
HangUp button: End a call or decline a call.
Talk button: Give HFL commands.
\fack button: Cancel a command and
return to the previous screen.Press and release the Talk button before you say a command.
P a i r i n g Y o u r P h o n e
Use this pairing method if no phone has ever been paired to the system. You
can only pair your phone when the vehicle is stopped. Use this pairing method when a phone has already been paired to the
system, or when you want to pair an additional phone.
\f. Press the Pick\bUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen. A prompt appears.
Say “Yes.”
2. Make sure your phone is in discovery mode, and say
“OK.” If your phone does not appear:
Say
“Phone Not Found” and
search for HandsFreeLink from
your phone. Connectto HFL.
3. HFL searches for your
phone. Saythe number
next to the phone when it
appears on the list. 4. HFL gives you a four\bdigit code.
Enter it on your phone when
prompted. Say“OK” to complete. If your phone does not appear:
Say
“Phone Not Found” and
search for HandsFreeLink from
your phone. Connect to HFL.
7. HFL gives you a four\bdigit
code. Enterit on your phone
when prompted. Say“OK”
to complete.
5. Make sure your phone is in discovery mode, and say“OK.”
2.Say “Phone setup.”
3.Say “Connection.”
4.Say “Add New Phone.”
If a prompt appears asking to
connect to a phone,
say
“No.” 6. HFL searches for your phone.
Say
the number next to the phone
when it appears on the list.
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Press the Pick\bUp button to
access the Cellular Phone
screen.
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A C U R A L I N K® M E S S A G E S
Acura periodically sends you messages on vehicle features, recall and safety
information, maintenance reminders, and diagnostic information.
V i e w i n g N e w M e s s a g e s
\f. When you receive a newmessage, an envelope icon
appears on the map screen.
2. Say “Messages,” and a list of
messages appears.
\f. Using the Interface Dial, open a maintenance or
diagnostic message. 3. The system searches for the next
available appointment at your dealer.
Select “Confirm Appointment” if you
are satisfied with the date.
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, you must register at My Acura (www.myacura.com), and
make sure your Bluetooth\bcompatible phone is paired and correctly set up
(see page \b4).
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B L \b E T O O T H®
A U D I O
Play audio files from your compatible phone through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit
www.acura.com\bhandsfreelink to check if this feature is available on your phone.
\f. Make sure your phone is on and paired to Bluetooth
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HandsFreeLink®(seepage \b4).
2.Press HDD/AUX until Bluetooth
Audio appears.
3. From your phone, openthe desired
audio player or app and begin
playback. Sound is redirected to the
audio system.
P l a y i n gB l u e t \f \f t hA u d i o F i l e s
4. Press () or () on the audio
control panel or (+) or (\b) on the
steering wheel to change tracks.
Notes:
• Make sure the volume on your phone is properly adjusted.
• You may need to enable additional Bluetooth settings on your phone for playback.
• The play/pause function and remote audio controls may not be supported on all phones.
Note: If you are not satisfied with the
available date, use the Call option to
call your dealer directly.
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H A R D D I S C D R I V E ( H D D ) A U D I O
Record CDs onto your vehicle’s hard disc drive. Songs are automatically recorded
once a CD is inserted into the disc slot.
P l a y i n g H D D A u d i o F i l e s
\f.Press HDD/AUX until HDD appears.
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2. The first song of the last
recorded album plays. To
change tracks, rotatethe
interface dial or pressthe SKIP
() or () buttons.
S e a r c h i n g f o r M u s i c
2. Select one of the categories. 3.
Select a track and pressENTER
to begin playing.
i P o d ® o r U S B F l a s h D r i v e
Play audio files from your compatible iPod or USB flash drive through your vehicle’s
audio system.
C o n n e c t i n g D e v i c e s a n d P l a y i n g A u d i o F i l e s
\f. Open the front console, and pull
out the USB adapter cable.
Connect the cable to your iPod
dock connector or flash drive.
2. Press HDD/AUX until iPod or USB
appears.
iPod is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPod not included.
\f. From the audio screen, pushthe
interface dial up to select MUSIC
SEARCH.
3. Press () or () on the audio
control panel or (+) or (\b) on the
steering wheel to change tracks.
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P A N D O R A
®
Play and operate Pandora internet radio from your iPhone®through your vehicle’s
audio system. Standard data rates apply.
P l a y i n g P a n d o r a
3. From the audio screen, select
items such as Station List,
Like/Dislike, and Pause/Resume.*\f. Open the front console, and pull
out the USB adapter cable.
Connect the cable to your
iPhone dock connector.
2. Open Pandora from your phone.
Press HDD/AUX until Pandora
appears and streaming begins.
H O M E L I N K ®
Press and hold the button on the
remote and the HomeLink buttonat
the same time. Then, while
continuing to hold the HomeLink
button, press and release the button
on the remote every 2seconds.
Does the LED blink at a faster ratewithin 20
seconds?
Press and hold
the HomeLink
button again. Training
complete
YES
NO
HomeLink indicator
flashes for 2 seconds,
then remains on. HomeLink LED
remains on.YES
NO YES
NO
Position the remote transmitter you
wish to link 1–3 inches from the
HomeLink button you want to program.1
Press and hold the desired
HomeLink button and the button on
the remote transmitter.
Does the HomeLink indicator (LED) blink at a
faster rate after about 10 seconds?
2
a
The remote has a rolling code.
Pressthe “learn” button on the
remote-controlled device (e.g.,
garage door opener).
Press the programmed HomeLink
button again; the remote-controlled
device should operate. Within 30 seconds, press and
hold the programmed HomeLink
button for 2 seconds.a
Press and hold theprogrammed
HomeLink button for about a
second.
Does the device (garage door opener) work?
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b
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T r a i n i n g a B u t t o n
Program your vehicle to operate up to three remote\bcontrolled devices around your
home, such as garage doors, lighting, or home security systems.
If you have any problems programming HomeLink, see the owner’s manual
included with the device you are trying to program, call HomeLink at
(800) 355\b35\f5, or visit www.homelink.com.
Notes:
• If the Pandora app is not selected on your phone, iPod music is played.
• If you shut down the Pandora app, you must reopen it on your phone to
resume play.
• If you cannot operate Pandora through the audio system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth
®Audio. Make sure to select Pandora mode
on the audio system.
* Menu functions not available on all phones
iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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