2013 Acura TL bluetooth

Table of Contents
Navigation System
1
Introduction ................................. 4
Manual Overview............................ 4
System Overview ........................... 4
Accessories Precautions ................. 5
Important Safety Information ........ 5
Map Overview................................. 6
Current Street ................................... 6
Ve r i fi ed/Unverifi ed Street ............... 6
User Agreement ........................... 8
Getting Started ........................... 10
System Controls ............................ 10
Voice Control Basics .................... 13
Using the Voice Control System ....14
Improving Voice Recognition ........14
Selecting an Item (Button) on the Screen ...................................... 15
Selecting an Item in a List ........... 15
Entering Information ................... 16
System Start-up ............................ 18
System Language Selection .......... 18
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® ..... 19
Map Screen Legend ...................... 20
Map Screen Description ................ 21
Zoom In/Out .................................. 21
Map Scrolling ................................ 21
Displaying Current Location .........21Tra f fi
c Display Legend .................. 22
AcuraLink Real-Time Traffi c
™ .....23
Tra f fi c Status Indicator .................. 23
Viewing Flow Data ........................ 24
Viewing Incident Reports .............. 25
System Function Diagram ............27
Entering a Destination ...............28
By Address .................................... 29
Selecting the State or Province ..... 29
Selecting the ZIP Code ................. 30
Selecting the City ........................... 30
Selecting the Street ........................ 32
Entering the Street Number .......... 33
By Address Book ..........................34
Adding Addresses to the Personal
Address Book ........................... 35
By Previous Destinations .............. 35
By Place Name .............................. 36
By Place Category ........................ 37
Subcategories ................................ 37
Place Name .................................... 40
City Vicinity .................................. 40
Sort by Distance to Travel .............41 Search by Keyword ........................41
Sort by Zagat Rating ..................... 42
By Place Phone Number ............... 43
By ZAGAT® 2012 ..........................43
By Coordinate ............................... 44
By Intersection .............................. 45
By Map Input ................................ 46
Showing the Map of Current
Position ...................................... 46
Showing the Map of City ............... 47
Show Map of State ......................... 49
Show Map of Continental USA, Canada and Mexico ................... 50
By Go Home 1 or 2 ....................... 50
Driving to Your Destination ......52
Driving to Your Destination .......... 52
Calculate Route to Screen ............ 52
Changing the Routing Method ...... 53
Viewing the Routes ....................... 53
Viewing the Destination Map ........ 54
Map Screen ..................................55
Route Line ..................................... 55
Voice Guidance Prompts ............... 55
Map Screen Legend ...................... 57
Guidance Screen ..........................58
Guidance Screen Legend .............. 58
Distance and Time to Destination 59
Map Menu ..................................... 59
Guidance Menu ............................. 60 Navigation System Manual
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Navigation System
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Vehicle ....................................... 115
Off-road Tracking ........................ 115
Correct Vehicle Position .............. 116
Color ...........................................117
Map Color .................................... 117
Menu Color .................................. 117
Switching Display Mode Manually .................................. 118
Switching Display Mode Automatically .......................... 119
Language ..................................... 120
Wallpapers Setting ...................... 120
Importing Pictures from USB ....... 121
Selecting Wallpaper Pictures ........ 121
Delete Pictures on HDD .............. 122
Reset Factory Default Settings ....122
Clear Personal Data .................... 123
AcuraLink/Messages .................. 124
Tra f fi c & Weather Status ............ 124
Music Search ............................... 125
Song By Voice™ (SBV) ............... 125
Phonetic Modifi cation .................. 126
Rearview Camera ........................ 127
Rearview Camera Brightness
Adjustment ............................. 127
Rearview Camera Image ............. 127
System Initialization .................128
System Initialization .................. 128
Entering the Security Code ......... 128
GPS Initialization ....................... 129
Map Matching ............................ 129
System Limitations ...................131
GPS Reception Issues .................. 131
Database Limitations ...............132
Client Assistance ...................... 134
Coverage Areas ......................... 136
Map Coverage ............................. 136
U.S. Detailed Coverage Areas .... 136
Canada Detailed Coverage Areas 142
Operation in Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ............................. 152
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico ...............................153
Other Map Issues ..........................153 INFO Screen Differences .............153Shipping a Vehicle To or From Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico .................... 154
Frequently Asked Questions .... 155
Troubleshooting ........................ 163Glossary ....................................
164
Glossary ...................................... 164
Voice Command Index .............167
Global Commands ...................... 167
Navigation General Commands .. 167
Navigation Display Commands... 168
Find Place Commands ................ 169
Climate Control Commands ....... 170
Radio Voice Commands ............. 171
Disc Voice Commands ............... 172
HDD Voice Commands .............. 172
AUX Voice Commands .............. 172
USB Voice Commands ............... 173
iPod Voice Commands ................ 173
Bluetooth
® Audio Commands .. 173
Song By Voice™ Commands .174
Cellular Phone Commands ......... 174
SET
UP Screen (Main Set up)
Commands .............................. 174
On-Screen Commands ................ 175
On-Screen Spelling Assist ......... 175
INDEX .......................................179
Others ........................................ 183
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PHONE button
Press to display the Cellular phone
screen.
For more information, see the
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink® section of
your owner’s manual.
CANCEL button
Cancels the current screen and returns
to the previous screen display.
NOTE:
The BACK button on the steering
wheel performs the same basic
function. See BACK button o n p a g e 1 3 . Interface Dial/ENTER button
SELECTOR
ENTER
KNOB
To see areas beyond the map that is
displayed, you can move the Interface
Dial left, right, up, or down. Rotating
the Interface Dial knob allows
you to change the scale. Rotating it
clockwise reduces the scale, showing
less area with greater detail. Rotating
it counterclockwise increases the scale,
showing more area with less detail. You can also rotate the Interface
Dial knob
to scroll through a list
or highlight items in a list to select.
After making a selection in a menu
or list, push in on the Interface Dial
( ENTER button) to enter the selection
into the system.
In almost all cases, you can enter a
selection into the system by pushing in
on the Interface Dial .
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Getting Started
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Using the Voice Control System
You should use the voice control system
as much as possible, and consider
manual entry using the Interface Dial
as a backup method.
Most of the system’s functions can be
controlled by voice commands activated
with the TA L K button. To control your
navigation system by voice:
• Press and release the TA L K
button. On the map screen, a voice
recognition screen and pop-up voice
icon
are displayed. If you press
and release the TA L K button while
on any other screen, only the pop-up
voice icon
appears.
• Wait for the beep.
• Give a voice command. (Voice commands that the system recognizes
are highlighted.)
Once the microphone picks up your
command, the system changes the
display in response to the command
and prompts you for the next command.
Using the TA L K button, answer the
prompts as required. If the system does not understand a
command or you wait too long to give
a command on the Voice Recognition
Example Commands screen, it responds
with “Pardon? No command was heard.
Please press the
TA L K button and say
a command. To return to the previous
screen, press the BACK button.” On
any other screen, it responds with
“Pardon? No command was heard.
Please press the TA L K button and
say a command.” If the system cannot
perform a command or the command is
not appropriate for the screen you are
on, a beep will sound.
You can fi nd out which voice commands
are available for a particular screen by
saying “Help.” The system will display
and read the list of available commands
to you. (When Help is grayed out, this
feature cannot be used.)
When you speak a command, the
system generally either repeats the
command as a confi rmation or asks
you for further information. You can
bypass the feedback by pressing the
TA L K button again, or you can turn the
feedback off completely. However, hearing the feedback will
familiarize you with the way the system
expects commands to be phrased. See
the
Voice Recognition Tutor setting
in SET UP on page 104.
If you hear a prompt such as “Please
use the Interface Dial to...” or “Please
choose an area with the Interface
Dial ,” the system is asking for input that
cannot be performed using the voice
control system.
Improving Voice Recognition
To achieve optimum voice recognition
when using the navigation or Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink® voice control system,
the following guidelines should be
followed:
NOTE:
Make sure the correct screen is
displayed for the voice command that
you are using. See Voice Command
Index on page 167 .
• It is best if the windows and sunroof are closed. If they are open, speak
a little louder to overcome the wind
noises.
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If you have entered any Calendar
reminders, they are displayed after you
select OK. See Calendar on page 90 .
The Calendar reminder screen
remains displayed until you select OK
or Remind Later by rotating the
Interface Dial knob and pushing in
on the Interface Dial , or press the
CANCEL button.
If you select OK and push in on the
Interface Dial , the reminder will not
show up again. (It will be deleted from
the Calendar.) If you select Remind Later and push
in on the Interface Dial
, the reminder
will show up again the next time you
start the vehicle. If there are several
reminders, the next reminder will be
displayed.
If you press the CANCEL button, the
system will skip all the reminders. The
reminders will show up again the next
time you start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The system will display the current
message and any older or previously
unread messages, with the newest
message appearing fi rst and the
remaining messages appearing in date
order.
If you turn off the engine during route
guidance and then restart the vehicle,
the Continue Trip to screen will be
displayed. For more information, see
Continue Trip to Screen on page 81 .
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
If you have a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone that is paired with the system,
then CALL on the Calculate route to
screen will be enabled.
When you select CALL, the system
dials the number shown on the screen.
For more information on Bluetooth ®
HandsFreeLink®, see your owner’s
manual and the offi cial website
( www. acura.com /handsfreelink
).
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Driving to Your Destination
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Driving to Your Destination
A route typically has three phases.
• Initial route calculation ( Calculate
route to screen) (see next column).
• Change the route while en route (see page 76 ).
• Resume the route when restarting the engine (see Continue Trip to Screen
on page 81 ).
Calculate Route to Screen
Say or select OK . The system calculates
the route (see Map Screen
on page 55 ).
NOTE:
• Prior to departure, you can set areas to avoid. The system then includes
them in its calculations for the
destination you have entered. See
Edit Avoid Area on page 110 .
• For information on the available voice commands, see Vo i c e
Command Index on page 167 .
Further selections from the Calculate
route to screen include: ADD TO Address Book
Allows you to add the destination to
your Address Book. See
By Address
Book on page 34 .
NOTE:
If EDIT Address Book is displayed,
the destination is already stored in
your Address Book. You can edit the
address in your Address Book by
selecting this button. For information
on editing your Address Book, see
Destination Lists
ADD TO Dest. Lists
Allows you to add a location to the
Destination Lists as a destination
or waypoint . While on the Calculate
route to screen, rotate the Interface
Dial knob and select ADD to Dest .
List . The Add to Dest. List screen
appears and the destination is added.
CALL
Dials the number on the screen
when available. See Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink® on page 19 .
below .
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Entering a Destination from the
DEST Screen (while en route)
If you say “Menu”, or press the DEST/
ROUTE button and select the “Dest.
MENU 1” or “Dest. MENU 2” tab,
the system displays the DEST screen.
Follow the procedure described in
Entering a Destination , which begins
on page 28 .
When the Calculate route to screen is
displayed, select OK and push in on the
Interface Dial .
When the pop-up menu is displayed,
select New Dest . to set your location
as a replacement destination, or
Waypoint to set as a waypoint.
The system will return to the map
screen and recalculate the route to your
specifi ed new destination or waypoint.
Continue Trip to Screen
If you restart the vehicle without having
completed your prior trip, you will see
the following screen:
• To continue to your destination or
other waypoints, say or select OK.
• To cancel your destination, press the CANCEL button or the BACK
button on the steering wheel, or
using the voice control system, say
“Cancel” or “Back.”
• If you wish to change the routing method, select Route Pref. by using
the Interface Dial .
• For additional information on changing the routing method, see
Changing the Routing Method on
page 53 .


AcuraLink Messages
AcuraLink enhances your ownership
experience by providing a direct
communication link between you
and Acura. AcuraLink messages are
displayed on the navigation screen.
Working through XM
® Satellite Radio,
AcuraLink works in conjunction with
your vehicle’s navigation, Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink® (HFL), and audio
systems to send and receive several
kinds of message. These include:
• Operating tips and information on your vehicle’s features.
• Important recall and safety information.
• Maintenance information to keep your vehicle in top condition.
• Diagnostic information to provide information about any problems with
your veh icle.
• Planned appointments with your Acura dealer.
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The INFO function consists of two
main screens. To display the INFO
screen ( Main Info ), say “Information”
or press the INFO button. To change it
to the INFO screen ( Other), select the
“Other” tab. You can switch screens by
selecting the tab.
You can use the voice control system to
select any item on the INFO screen.
NOTE:
For information on the available voice
commands, see Voice Command Index
on page 167 . INFO Screen (Main Info)
When you say “Information” or press
the INFO button, the display changes to:
Move the Interface Dial to the left
and right to display Main Info or
Other .
Cellular Phone
The Cellular Phone option (available
with some phones) allows you to make
and receive calls through your vehicle
using Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
Say or select Cellular Phone from
the INFO screen ( Main Info ), and the
display changes to:
NOTE:
• For more information on this feature, see your owner’s manual.
• For questions about the HFL Cellular Phonebook, call
HandsFreeLink customer support at
(888) 528-7876,
or
(888)
9-HONDA- 9 in Canada,
or
go
to
www.acura. com/handsfreelink .
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