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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs,
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPod®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the buttons and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
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Auxiliary Input Jack
Use the jack in the front console compartment to connect standard audio devices.
1.Open the AUX cover.
2. Connect a standard audio device to
the input jack using a 1/8 inch
stereo miniplug.
The audio system automatically
switches to the AUX mode.
1About Your Audio System
You can operate the audio system by voice
commands.
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In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis
only.
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XM® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Al aska, Puerto Rico, and
Mexico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM®
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch mini discs
are not supported.
iPod® and iPhone® are registered trademarks
owned by Apple Inc.
Remote Control iPod
USB Flash
Drive
1Auxiliary Input Jack
To switch the mode, press any of the other audio
mode buttons. You can return to the AUX mode
by pressing the HDD/AUX button.
You cannot use the auxili ary input jack if you
replace the audio system.
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Playing XM® RadioXM® Radio Service
Audio
XM® Radio Service
1.You need your radio ID ready be fore registering for subscription.
To see the ID in the display, press the n (TUNE) bar while in XM mode until
“0” appears in the center display.
2. Have your radio ID and credit card number ready, and either call XM or visit the
XM website to subscribe.
Press the XM button and stay in this mode for about 30 minutes until the service is
activated. Make sure your vehicle is in an open area with good reception.
LOADING: XM is loading the audio or program information.
OFF AIR : The channel is not currently broadcasting.
UPDATING: The encryption code is being updated. Channels 0 and 1 still
work normally.
NO SIGNAL : The signal is too weak in the current location.
--------: No such channel exists, the channel is not part of your subscription, or the
artist or title information is not available.
CHECK ANTENNA : There is a problem with the XM antenna. Contact a dealer.
■Subscribing to XM® Radio
■Receiving XM® Radio
■XM® Radio Display Messages
1 Subscribing to XM® Radio
Contact Information for XM® Radio:
U.S. : XM® Radio at www.siriusxm.com, or
(800) 852-9696
Canada : XM Canada at www.xmradio.ca , or
(877) 209-0079
1 Receiving XM® Radio
The XM satellites are in orbit over the equator;
therefore, objects south of the vehicle may cause
satellite reception interr uptions. Satellite signals
are more likely to be bl ocked by tall buildings
and mountains the farther north you travel from
the equator.
You may experience reception problems under
the following circumstances:
•In a location with an obstruction to the south
of your vehicle
•In tunnels
•On the lower level of a multi-tiered road
•Large items are carried on the roof rack
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Audio
Playing Pandora®
Pandora® is a personalized Internet radio service that selects music based on an
artist, song, or genre a user enters, and streams what is likely to be of interest.
Selecting Pandora® Mode
1. Activate Pandora® on your iPhone®.
2. Connect the iPhone® to the USB adapter cable in the console compartment.
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3. Press the HDD/AUX button until you get to Pandora® mode.
4. Select a station using the CATEGORY bar.
The current station name, artist name, album name, track name, and rating are
displayed.
1 Playing Pandora®
d “Display audio screen” (when in Pandora®
mode)
You can control Pandora® using voice
commands.
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A visual guide helps you operate the audio
system.
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To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora®
app must first be installed on your iPhone®. Visit
www.pandora.com for more information.
Pandora® mode and Audi o Screen Control is
only available for iPhone ®. For other phones,
Pandora® can be played through Bluetooth®
Audio.
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If there is a problem, you may see an error
message on the display.
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If Pandora® is not sele cted from your phone,
iPod® music is played.
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AcuraLink® MessagesDealer Appointments
•Find Acura Dlr : Searches for the nearest Acura dealer.
• Call Your Dealer : Calls Acura dealer using HFL.
• Diagnostic Info : Updates, if any, the current diagnostic message by connecting
to the Acura server using HFL.
• Schedule Dealer Appt. : Automatically sets an appointment date at a dealer.
Dealer Appointments
Schedule a dealer appointment for Ma intenance Minder and Recalls/Campaigns
messages. You can reschedule or cancel a dealer appointment from the Scheduled
Dealer Appointments option.
1.Open a Maintenance Minder,
Recalls/Campaigns, or Scheduled
Dealer Appointments message.
2. Rotate i to select Schedule
Dealer Appt. or Reschedule
Appointment (depending on the
screen). Press u .
A proposed date and time are
displayed.
3. Rotate i to select Confirm
Appointment . Press u to accept
the proposed appointment.
4. Press u to select OK when the
appointment is confirmed.
■ Scheduling an Appointment
1 Dealer Appointments
You can automaticall y schedule dealer
appointments when regular maintenance is due.
To use the Automated Appointment function,
visit the Acura Owners website at
owners.acura.com and set the required option. A
reminder message will be sent as the date for the
dealer appointment approaches. A reminder
message will also be sent if you schedule an
appointment online using the Schedule Service
Appointment function.
If you are not satisfied with the proposed
appointment date and time, call a dealer directly.
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Ac uraLin k® Messages
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Information FunctionsMap Update Status
Map Update Status
HINFO button Other Map Update Status
Check the map data update status when updating the map database.
Roadside Assistance
H INFO button Other Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is pr ovided as a service to Acura clients. Use this feature
to call for assistance when a Bluetooth-compatible phone is paired to Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®.
1.Rotate i to select the country.
Press u.
The phone number for Roadside
Assistance and your vehicle
position information are
displayed.
1Map Update Status
This operation is only avai lable during a database
update.
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P. 235
1 Roadside Assistance
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be
paired to use this feature.
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Other Feat ures
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Information FunctionsKey to ZAGAT Ratings
Other Features
2.Rotate i to select Call . Press u
to begin dialing.
Key to ZAGAT Ratings
H INFO button Other Key to ZAGAT Rating
The ZAGAT® survey for some restaurants is included in the database and displayed
when entering a restaurant as a destinat ion. You can view an explanation of the
data displayed for the surveyed restaurants.
Rotate i to scroll the complete
ratings description.
1 Key to ZAGAT Ratings
Food, Decor, and Service categories are rated
using numbered values (e.g., 0-9, 10-15).
Cost is the average cost of a meal, including
drink and tip (VE: Very Expensive, E: Expensive,
M: Moderate, I: Inexpensive).
Symbols, if displayed, indicate additional
information:
s open on Sunday
m open on Monday
l open for lunch
f serving after 11 PM
g no credit card accepted
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Error MessagesiPod®/Pandora®
iPod®/Pandora®
Error MessageCauseSolution
UNSUPPORTED Ver.Appears when an unsupported
iPod® is connected.Update the iPod® software to the latest version.
CONNECT RETRYAppears when the iPod® cannot
be authenticated.Reconnect the iPod®.
No SongAppears when there are no tracks
in the iPod®.Store tracks in the iPod®.
No station list on device.
Use device to create station.Appears when there are no
stations in Pandora®.Check the iPhone®.
PANDORA version not supported.
Please update the device
application.Appears when the Pandora®
version is not supported.Update Pandora® to the latest version.
No active station.
Select from the station list.Appears when the station is
deleted from the iPhone®.Select another station.
Data connection was lostAppears when the iPhone® has
an error, including out of service.Check the iPhone®.
Unable to save rating.
Try again later.Appears when the like/dislike
operation is failed.Try again later.
Unable to save bookmark.
Try again later.Appears when the bookmark
operation is failed.Try again later.
Skip limit reached.Appears when the number of
skips exceeds the skip limit.You can skip after the skip limit is removed. Try again later.
Unable to skip.Appears when advertisements are
broadcasted.You can skip after the advertisements are finished.
PANDORA system maintenance.
Try again later.Appears when the Pandora®
server is in maintenance.Try again later.
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Reference Information
System Limitations
GPS System
The signals received from the GPS
satellites are extremely weak (less than a
millionth of the strength of a local FM
station) and require an unobstructed
view of the sky. The GPS antenna is
located in the dashboard. The signal
reception can easily be interrupted or
interfered with by the following:
•M etallic window tint on the front or
side windows
• Cell phones, PDAs, or other electronic
devices docked in a cradle or lying loose
on the dashboard
• Remote starters or “hidden” vehicle
tracking systems mounted near the
navigation unit
• Audio electronic devices mounted near
the navigation unit
• Trees, tall buildings, freeway
overpasses, tunnels, or overhead
electrical power wires
The GPS is operated by the U.S.
Department of Defense. For security
reasons, there are certain inaccuracies built into the GPS for wh
ich the navigation
system must constantly compensate. This can cause occasional positioning errors of
up to several hundred feet.
Address Calculation
The destination icon shows only the
approximate location of a destination
address. This occurs if the number of
possible addresses is different from the
number of actual addresses on a block. For
example, the address 1425 on a 1400
block with 100 possible addresses
(because it is followed by the 1500 block)
will be shown a quarter of the way down
the block by the system. If there are only
25 actual addresses on the block, the
actual location of address 1425 would be
at the end of the block.
Database
The digitized map database reflects
conditions as they existed at various points
in time before production. Accordingly,
your database may contain inaccurate or
incomplete data or information due to the
passage of time, road construction,
changing conditions, or other causes.
For example, some places/landmarks may
be missing when you search the database
because the name was misspelled, the
place was improperly categorized, or a
place/landmark is not yet in the database.
This is also true for police stations,
hospitals, and other public institutions.
Do not rely on the navigation system if
you need law enforcement or hospital
services. Always check with local
information sources.
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