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AcuraLink Message
AcuraLink sends you messages on
vehicle features, safety and emissions
recall campaigns, maintenance
reminders, and diagnostic
information.
When you receive a new message, an
icon appears on the upper right corner
of the navigation screen.
There are six message categories.
• Feature Guide : Messages about your vehicle and its features are sent daily for the
first 90 days.
• Quick Tips : Supplements your Owner’s Manual with updated vehicle information.
• Diagnostic Info : Appears when a warning indicator or message comes on.
Rotate i to select Check Later or Check Now .
Selecting Check Now lets you know if you should see a dealer immediately or
later in accordance with the warning severity level.
• Scheduled Dealer Appointment : An appointment made through the Acura
server or Acura Owners website can be rescheduled or canceled from this option.
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• Maintenance Minder : Lets you know which maintenance item is due along with
a reminder message.
• Recalls/Campaigns : Reminds you of a recall or important safety information. You
should also be notified by mail.
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Messages may not appear immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can take several days for your
dealer to register your vehicle’s ID.
If an icon includes an exclamation point, it
indicates that Acura give s high priority to this
message compared to the one without.
•: An unread message with high priority•: An unread message
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■Message category1 Message category
The types of messages you receive can be
modified. Ask a dealer or visit owners.acura.com.
You can call your dealer, find the nearest dealer,
or schedule appointment s from the message
options in Maintenance Minder, Recalls/
Campaigns , and Diagnostic Info .
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•Find Acura Dlr. : Searches for the nearest Acura dealer.
• Delete : Deletes the displayed message.
• Call Your Dealer: Calls your Acura dealer using HFL.
• Schedule Dealer Appointment: Automatically sets an appointment date at your
dealer.
• Phone number : Dials a number displayed in the message via HFL.
• Diagnostic Info : Updates the current diagnostic message by connecting to the
Acura server using HFL.
You can confirm the scheduled appointment date when you receive a Maintenance
Minder or Recalls/Campaigns message, or reschedule any existing appointments.
1.Select a Maintenance Minder ,
Recalls/Campaigns , or Scheduled
Dealer Appointment message.
2. Rotate i to select Scheduled
Dealer Appointment or
Reschedule Appointment
(depending on the screen). Press
u .
A suggested time and date are
displayed.
3. Rotate i to select Confirm
Appointment . Press u to accept
the time and date.
4. Press u to select OK.
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To set up an automated dealer appointment
when a regular maintena nce is due, 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 me ssage 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 ti me, call your dealer
directly.
To cancel the scheduled appointment, select
Cancel Appointment when a message is
displayed.
