2015 Acura MDX phone

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Text Message/E-mailSelecting a Mail Account
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Selecting a Mail Account
HSETTINGS button  Phone Settings  Select Account
If a paired phone has text message or mail accounts, you can select one of them to
be active and receive notifications. Rotate i to Text Messages or an
E-mail account you want. Press u.1Selecting a Mail Account
You can also select a mail account from the
folder list screen or the message list screen.
Move r to select
Select Account, then press
u .
You can only receive notif ications from one text
message or mail account at a time.

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Text Message/E-mailReceiving a Text Message/E-mail
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Text Message/E-mail
HFL can display newly received text messages and E-mails as well as 20 of the most
recently received messages on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be
read aloud and replied to using a fixed common phrase.
1.A pop-up appears and notifies you
of a new text message or E-mail.
2. Rotate i to select Read to listen
to the message. Press u.
The text message or E-mail is
displayed. The system
automatically starts reading out
the message.
3. To discontinue the message read-
out. Press u.
1Receiving a Text Message/E-mail
The system does not display any received
messages while you are driving. You can only
hear them read aloud.
With some phones, you ma y be able to display
up to 20 most recent te xt messages and E-mails.
State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL
text message/E-mail feature. Only use the text
message/ E-mail feature when conditions allow
you to do so safely.
When you receive a text message or E-mail for
the first time since the phone is paired to HFL,
you are asked to turn the
New Text/Email
Alert
setting to On.
2 To turn on or off the text/E-mail notice
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Text Message/E-mailDisplaying Messages
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Displaying Messages
HMENU button (on Phone Settings)  Text/Email
1.Select account if necessary.
2. Rotate i to select a message.
Press u.
The text message is displayed.
The system automatically starts
reading the message aloud.
■Displaying text messages
1 Displaying Messages
The icon appears next to an unread message.
If you delete a message on the phone, the
message is also deleted in the system. If you send
a message from the system, the message goes to
your phone’s outbox.
To see the previous or next message, move w
or y on the text message screen.

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Text Message/E-mailDisplaying Messages
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HMENU button (on Phone Settings)  Text/Email
1.Rotate i to select a folder. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select a message.
Press u.
The text message is displayed.
The system automatically starts
reading the message aloud.
■Displaying E-mails1 Displaying E-mails
Received text messages and E-mails may appear
in the message list screen at the same time. In
this case, text messages are titled
No subject.

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Text Message/E-mailRoadside Assistance*
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Roadside Assistance*
HMENU button (on Phone Settings)  Roadside Assistance
Provides a nationwide service for unexpected incidents. You can call for assistance
using a phone paired and connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®.
Rotate i to select a phone number.
Press u.
Dialing starts automatically.
1Roadside Assistance*
If you are subscribed to a paid AcuraLink
package, you can call the roadside assistance
using the LINK button instead of your phone.
2 AcuraLink® P. 254
*: Not available on all models

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Text Message/E-mailHFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.
■Phone Settings screen
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate i to select Phone
Settings , then press u.1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth®-
compatible cell phone to the system while the
vehicle is parked.
Some functions are limited while driving. A
message appears on the screen when the vehicle is
moving and the operation is canceled.
Edit the user name of a paired phone.
Phone
Edit Device Name
Connect phone
Bluetooth
Device List

(Existing
entry list)

Replace This Device
Add Bluetooth Device
Disconnect a paired phone from the system.Connect a phone to the system.
*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.Disconnect
(Existing entry list)


Pair a phone to the system.
Edit PIN Create a security PIN for a paired phone. Replace a previously paired phone with a
new phone.
Delete This DeviceDelete a previously paired phone.



Add Bluetooth DevicePair a phone to the system.

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Text Message/E-mailHFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Text/
Email*1
Manual Input
Edit Speed DialNew Entry

Import from Call History
*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.



Import from Phonebook


Delete AllDelete all the previously stored speed dial numbers.
Select a phone number from the call
history to store as a speed dial number.
Select a phone number from the
phonebook to store as a speed dial number.
Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.

Edit
Delete
(Existing
entry list)
Edit a previously stored speed dial number.
•
Change a number.
•Create or delete a voice tag.
Delete a previously st ored speed dial number.

Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the
vehicle.Auto Transfer
Auto Answer
Ring Tone
Set whether to automatically answer an incoming call after about four
seconds.
Select the ring tone.
Use Contact Photo
Set phonebook data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to
HFL.
Display a caller’s picture on an incoming call screen.Automatic Phone Sync




Select AccountSelect a mail or text message account.

Enable Text/EmailTurn the text message/E-mail function on and off.
New Text/Email AlertSelect whether a pop-up alert comes on the screen when HFL receives a new
text message/E-mail.

Cancel/Reset all customized items in the Phone Settings group as default.Default

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Text Message/E-mailHFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
■Phone screen
1.Press the PHONE button.
2. Press the MENU button to display
the menu items.
Select a phone number from the call history to store as a
speed dial number.
Speed Dial*1
Manual Input
New Entry Import from
Call History
Import from PhonebookSelect a phone number from th e phonebook to store as a
speed dial number. Enter a phone number to store as a speed dial number.
More Speed DialsDisplay another paired phone’s speed dial list.
*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.
(Existing entry list)Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.





Phonebook*1
Dial*1
Display the paired phone’s phonebook. Enter a phone number to dial.
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