2015 Acura RDX wheel

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Quick Reference Guide
Other Features Multi-View Rear Camera (P213)
Helps you check for obstacles around the rear of your vehicle on the navigation screen when reversing.
AudioThe advanced audio system provides clear, well-defined sound and makes the most of your music.
Enjoy listening to a variety of audio sources, such as:
FM/AM Radio (P136)
SiriusXM® Radio (P140)
Compact Disc (P145)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) (P149)
iPod® (P159)
Pandora® (P164)
USB Flash Drive (P168)
Bluetooth® Audio (P172)
AcuraLink®
AcuraLink® provides you with important information and messages between your vehicle and Acura.
AcuraLink Messages (P200)
Display messages from Acura, tips, and other information.
Voice Control (P22)
Use voice commands to control the system while driving. You can operate all key functions of the
navigation, audio, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and climate control systems.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink® (P178)
Pair a compatible cell phone to receive incoming and make outgoing calls. You can operate the
phone features without ever taking your hands off the wheel.
Text Messages (P197)
Receive text messages on the navigation screen from a compatible device and hear them read
aloud. Reply to them using preloaded messages.

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System Setup
Voice Control System
Your vehicle has a voice control system that allows hands-free operation of most of
the navigation system functions. You can also control the audio and climate control
system, and make and rece ive phone calls using Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
The voice control system uses the d (Talk) and K (Back) buttons on the steering
wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.
A “Voice Info” feature provides a tutorial that explains how to use the voice control
system.
2 Voice Help P. 5
Command Input
If the system does not understand a command or you wait too long to give a
command, the system asks y ou to repeat the command.
When you give a command, the system ge nerally either repeats the command as a
confirmation or asks you for further informa tion. If you do not wish to hear this
feedback, you can turn it off. However, list ening to the feedback will help familiarize
you with the way the system expe cts commands to be phrased.
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If the system cannot perform a command or the command is not appropriate for the
screen you are on, the system beeps.
On character input screens, a list of possi ble characters is displayed if the system
does not recognize your command.
You can find out which voice commands are available for a particular screen using
the d Help command. The system will disp lay and read the list of available
commands to you.
1 d (Talk) Button
When you press the d (Talk) button, a helpful
prompt asks what you would like to do. Press
and release the d (Talk) button again to bypass
this prompt and give a command.
1 Command Input
The audio system is muted while using the voice
control system.

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Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 134
About Your Audio System .............................. 134
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 134
System Theft Protection ................................. 135
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 136
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 138
Playing SiriusXM® Radio ................................ 140
Selecting SiriusXM® Mode............................. 140
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 140
Audio Menu .................................................. 141
Note Function ................................................ 142
SiriusXM® Radio Service ................................ 144
Playing a Disc ................................................... 145
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 145
Audio Menu .................................................. 146 Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 147
Recommended Discs ...................................... 148
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 149
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 149
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 150
Audio Menu ................................................... 150
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 152
Searching for Music........................................ 154
Editing a Playlist or Album .............................. 155
Editing Track Information ............................... 156
Displaying Music Information ......................... 157
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 158
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 159
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 160
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 160
Audio Menu ................................................... 161
Searching for Music........................................ 162
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV) ............................................................... 163 Playing Pandora®
........................................... 164
Selecting Pandora® Mode ............................. 164
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Audio Menu .................................................. 166
QuickMix ....................................................... 167
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 168
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 169
Audio Screen Control..................................... 169
Audio Menu .................................................. 170
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 171
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio............................. 172
Selecting Bluetooth ® Audio Mode ................ 172
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 173
Audio Screen Control..................................... 173
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 174
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 175
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 175

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Audio
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features FM/AM radio and SiriusXM® Radio. It can also play audio
discs, WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iP od®, USB flash drives, and Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the
remote controls on the steering wheel.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 175
2Audio System P. 6
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.
2 Audio Commands P. 245
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or
track may not appear correctly.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.
SiriusXM® Radio is avai lable on a subscription
basis only.
2 SiriusXM® Radio Service P. 144
SiriusXM® Radio is available in the United States
and Canada, except Hawaii , Alaska, Puerto Rico,
and Mexico.
SiriusXM® 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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Audio
Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
Use Song By Voice™ (SBV) to search for and play music from your HDD or iPod®
device using voice commands.
1.Set Song By Voice to ON in the
system setup.
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2. Say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or
d “iPod Search” to activate the
SBV feature for the HDD or iPod®.
The SBV commands that you
can use are displayed on the
screen.
3. Say a command.
Example 1: Say d “List Artist
‘Artist A’” to view a list of songs
by that artist. Select the desired
song to start playing.
Example 2: Say d “Play Artist
‘Artist A’” to start playing songs
by that artist.
4. To cancel SBV mode, press the K
(Back) button on the steering
wheel or any button on the
navigation system interface. The
selected song continues playing.
1 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ (SBV)
The SBV voice commands give you more control
over the music than the regular iPod® and HDD
voice commands.
2 Song By Voice™ Commands P. 248
You can add phonetic modi fications of difficult
words so that it is easier for SBV to recognize
artists, songs, albums, and composers in voice
commands.
2 Phonetic Modification P. 46
SBV may not be able to recognize languages
other than English for the artist name, song title,
album title, and composers.
Once you have canceled this mode, you need to
say d “Hard Disc Drive Search” or d “iPod
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Playing Bluetooth® AudioSwitching to HFL Mode
Audio
Switching to HFL Mode
1.If you receive a call when
Bluetooth ® Audio is playing, press
the h (Pick-Up) button on the
steering wheel to answer the call.
2 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
P. 178
2. Press the j (Hang-Up) button to
end the call, and Bluetooth® Audio
is resumed.
Audio Screen Control
H AUDIO button (in BT mode)
Control the audio screen through the navigation system. Rotate i to select an item. Press u.
The following items are available:
• Sound Setup : Displays the sound preferences screen.
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• Resume/Pause : Resumes/pauses play.
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL
system, there may be a delay before the system
begins to play.
A “NO CONNECT” message may be displayed if:
•The phone is not linked to HFL.
•The phone is not turned on.
•The phone is not in the vehicle.
•An incompatible phone is connected.
h (Pick-Up) button
j (Hang-Up) button
1Audio Screen Control
The display items may vary depending on the
connected device.
The pause function may not be available on
some devices.
Bluetooth ® Audio mode

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Audio
Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Control basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering
wheel.
Adjusts the volume.
•Press the R (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the U (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode.1 MODE Button
Press to cycle through: FM1 > FM2 > AM > XM1
> XM2 > DISC > HDD > USB or iPod®/Pandora®
> Bluetooth ® Audio > AUX > FM1…
When in AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote audio controls:
•iPod®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Audio unit plugged into th e auxiliary input jack
•Bluetooth® Audio (not all phones support this
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■VOL (Volume) Button
■MODE Button
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Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, SiriusXM®
•Press the N (Channel) button to select the next preset station (channel).
• Press the B (Channel) button to select the previous preset station (channel).
• FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.
• SiriusXM®: Press and hold for one second to skip to the next or previous station
(channel) in the current category.
DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB, Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the N button to skip to the end of the current track.
• Press the B button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the B
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold to skip forward or backward to the first track of the next folder.
Pandora®
• Press the N button to skip to the next song.
• Press and hold B or N button to select the upper or lower station.
■CH (Channel) Button