2017 Acura NSX audio

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Operating Display Audio
Use simple gestures—such as touching, swiping, and scrolling—to operate certain audio
functions.
Some items may be grayed out during driving to reduce the potential for distraction. You can
select them when the vehicle is stopped.
Wearing gloves may limit or prevent touchscreen response.
You can use a microfiber cleaning cloth to remove dust or fingerprints from the touchscreen.
Power: Turn
audio on or off.
HOME MAP
MENU: Display
menu items for
the selected
screen. BACK: Go back to
the previous screen.
button: Change
screen brightness. Settings: Select to
customize options.
Navigation
Volume Apps: Choose an
app or widget.
n Changing Icon Order
You can change the order of the icons on the HOME screen.
1.
From the HOME scr

een, select and hold an icon to enter
the customization screen.
2.
Select and hold the icon you

want to move and slide it to
a different position.
3.
Select OK when complete.
n Adding Apps or Widgets to the HOME Screen
You can add apps or widgets to the HOME screen for easy selection.
1.
From the HOME scr

een, select and hold an empty space.
Select and hold.
Select and hold.
Drag and drop.
2. Select Add App or Add Widget. The Apps/Widgets screen
appears.
Select and hold.
Select and hold .
Drag and drop.
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3. Select and hold the app or widget you want to add to the
HOME screen. The customization scr
een appears.
Select and hold.
Select and hold.
Drag and drop.
4. Select and hold the app or widget and mo ve it to where
you want.
Select and hold.
Select and hold .
Drag and drop.
5. Select OK when complete.
Wi-Fi Connection
You can connect the audio system to the internet using Wi-Fi and use online services through
the touchscreen. If your compatible phone has hotspot capabilities, the system can be tethered
to the phone. When the vehicle is stopped, follow the steps below to set up Wi-Fi. Standard
data rates apply with your phone service provider.
1.
From the HOME scr
een, select Settings.
2.
Select Bluetooth/Wi-Fi. Select the Wi-Fi tab.
3.
Select Wi-Fi On/Off Status, and

select On.
4.
Select Wi-Fi Network List. Make sur

e your phone’s
Wi-Fi setting is in access point (tethering) mode.
5.
Select the phone you want to

connect to the system.
If the phone you want to connect does not appear, select
Scan.
6.
Select Connect.
7.
Enter a password for y

our phone. Select OK.
The Wi-Fi symbol is displayed on the list when connection is
successful.

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Apple® CarPlay®
Connect an Apple CarPlay-compatible iPhone to the system. You can use the touchscreen
to make a phone call, listen to music, and more. Visit the Apple CarPlay website for more
information.
Park in a safe place before connecting your iPhone and launching any compatible apps.
1.
Connect the iPhone to the USB

port in the console
compartment (see page 80).
2.
Apple CarPlay requir

es you to send vehicle information to
your iPhone. On the consent screen, select Enable Once,
Always Enable, or Cancel. Your phone may prompt you to
allow access for CarPlay to be launched.
Home screen
Apple CarPlay
icon
Depending on use, Apple CarPlay can share certain vehicle information (e.g., vehicle location, speed, and other
operating conditions) with the connected iPhone. See Apple’s privacy policy for details regarding Apple’s use
and handling of data uploaded by CarPlay. Use of CarPlay is at user’s own risk, and is subject to agreement to
the CarPlay terms of use, which are included as part of the Apple iOS terms of use. CarPlay vehicle integration
is provided “as is,” and Acura cannot guarantee CarPlay operability or functionality now or in the future due
to, among other conditions, changes in CarPlay software/Apple iOS, service interruptions, or incompatibility
or obsolescence of vehicle-integrated hardware or software. See dealer for details. Use CarPlay only when
conditions allow you to do so safely. See your Owner’s Manual on the Owner Information CD or at owners.
acura.com (U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada) for further license and warranty terms.
3. From the HOME screen, select Apple CarPlay.
4.
Select a menu option:
•
Phone: Access

your contacts, make phone calls, or listen
to voicemail. While connected to Apple CarPlay, calls can
only be made through Apple CarPlay, not through Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.
•
Music: Play music stored on

your iPhone.
•
Maps: View a map and operate navigation

with route
guidance.
•
Messages: View and repl

y to text messages, or have
messages read to you aloud by the system. Apple CarPlay menu screen
Go back to
the Apple CarPlay
menu screen
Go back to the
home screen

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Android Auto™
Connect a compatible Android phone to the system. You can use the touchscreen to make a
phone call, listen to music, and more. Visit the Android Auto website for more information.
Park in a safe place before connecting your smartphone and launching any compatible apps.
1.
Download the Android Auto

app to your phone.
2.
Connect the phone to

the USB port (see page 80).
The phone is automatically paired. A tutorial also appears.
3.
From the HOME scr

een, select Android Auto.
4.
Android Auto r

equires you to send vehicle information to
Google or its service providers. On the consent screen, select
Enable Once, Always Enable, or Cancel.
Android Auto icon
5. Select a menu option.
A.
Maps (Navigation): View Google Maps and
operate
navigation with route guidance. You cannot enter
destinations using the keyboard while the vehicle is
moving.
B.
Phone: Make phone calls or listen

to voicemail.
While connected to Android Auto, calls can only be
made through Android Auto, not through Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.
C. HOME (Google Now): Display useful information organiz ed by Android Auto into
simple cards that appear only when needed.
D.
Music: Play music from compatible apps.

Select this icon to switch between music apps.
E.
Return to HOME screen:

Go back to the vehicle system HOME screen.
F.
Voice: Use

voice commands via Google Voice Search to operate Android Auto. You can
also press and hold the Talk button on the steering wheel (see page 101) to say voice
commands.
Depending on use, Android Auto can share certain vehicle information (e.g., vehicle location, speed, and other
operating conditions) with Google and its service providers. See Google privacy policy for details regarding
Google’s use and handling of data uploaded by Android Auto. Use of Android Auto is at user’s own risk, and
is subject to agreement to the Android Auto terms of use, which are presented to the user when the Android
Auto application is downloaded to the user’s Android phone. Android Auto vehicle integration is provided
“as is,” and Honda cannot guarantee Android Auto operability or functionality now or in the future due to,
among other conditions, changes in Android Auto software/Android operating system, service interruptions,
or incompatibility or obsolescence of vehicle-integrated hardware or software. See dealer for details. Only use
Android Auto when conditions allow you to do so safely. See your Owner’s Manual on the Owner Information
CD or at owners.honda.com (U.S.) or myhonda.ca (Canada) for further license and warranty terms.
A B C D E
F
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FM Radio
Play FM radio stations.
Source: Select the FM icon.
Tune: Change
the station. Seek: Search
for the next or
previous station
with a strong
signal.
Open/close: Display or hide the
station list or preset list.
Scan: Scan for
each station with
a strong signal.
Presets: Select and hold a preset number to store the
current station. Select a preset number to select a previously
stored station.
n Selecting an HD Radio™ Subchannel1.
Select Menu.
2.
Select HD Radio Subchannel.
3.
Select the channel number.
Not all HD Radio stations broadcast using subchannels.
SiriusXM® Radio*
Available on a subscription basis only. For more information or to subscribe, contact your dealer,
or visit www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or www.sirius.ca (Canada).
Open/close:
Display or hide
the channel list or
preset list. Station Art
Source: Select the SiriusXM icon.
Category: Change
the category. Channel: Change the channel.
Press and hold to skip 10 channels
at a time.
Scan: Scan for
each station with
a strong signal.
Presets: Select and hold a preset number to store
the current station. Select a preset number to select
a previously stored station. Skip: Change the
selection. Press and
hold to skip rapidly.
To learn about additional features—such as multi-channel preset, replay, or SportsFlash—
see your Owner’s Manual on the Owner Information CD or visit
owners.acura.com (U.S.) or
myacura.ca (Canada).
* If equipped. Available in the U.S. and Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

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iPod®
Play and operate an iPod or iPhone through the vehicle’s audio system. Connect your device to
the USB port (see page 80).
Source: Select the iPod icon.
Open/close: Display or
hide the track list (iPod
only)
Cover art
MENU: Display
menu options,
including Music
Search. Song: Change the
track. Press and hold
to move rapidly
within a track.
Play/pause
iPod is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc.
n Searching for Music (iPod)
Use the touchscreen to sear
ch for tracks stored on the iPod.
1.
Use the touchscreen to search

for tracks stored on the
iPod.
2.
From the audio scr

een, press MENU.
3.
Select Music Search.
4.
Select a search option.
5.
Select the track you want to play

.
On vehicles with navigation, you can also search for and play iPod music using Song By
Voice™ (see page 222,).
Applicable laws may prohibit the operation of handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle..

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USB Flash Drive
Play and operate a USB flash drive through the vehicle’s audio system. Connect your device to
the USB port (see page 80).
Source: Select the
USB icon.
Folder: Change
the folder. Open/close:
Display or hide
the track list.
MENU: Display
menu options,
including Music
Search. Track: Change
the track.
n Searching for Music
Use the touchscreen to sear
ch for tracks stored on the USB flash drive.
1.
From the audio scr

een, press MENU.
2.
Select Music Search.
3.
Select a folder.
4.
Select the track you want to play

.
Pandora®*
Play and operate Pandora from your compatible phone through the vehicle’s audio system.
Connect your phone when the vehicle is stopped.
Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink (U.S.) or handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone
compatibility. Standard data rates apply.
Source: Select the Pandora icon.
Station: Change
the station. Skip: Go to the
next song.
MENU: Display
menu options,
including the
Station List.
Like/dislike
song Play/Pause
*If equipped; available in the U.S. only. Applicable laws may prohibit the operation of handheld electronic
devices while operating a vehicle. Launch streaming audio on your phone only when it is safe to do so.

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Bluetooth® Audio
Play streaming or stored audio from your compatible phone through your vehicle’s audio
system. Connect your phone to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (see page 103).
Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink (U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone
compatibility. Standard data rates apply.
Source: Select the
Bluetooth icon. Open/close: Display or
hide the track list.
Bluetooth indicator: Appears when
your phone is connected to HFL
MENU: Display
menu options,
including Music
Search. Track: Change
the track.
Play/pause Group: Change
the group.
Make sure the volume on your phone is properly adjusted.
You may need to enable additional settings on your phone for playback.
The resume/pause function and remote audio controls are not supported on all phones.
Applicable laws may prohibit the operation of handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle.

Launch streaming audio on your phone only when it is safe to do so.
For iPhone:
1.
Connect via Bluetooth

HandsFreeLink (see page 103) or USB (see page 80).
2.
If you cannot operate P

andora through the audio system, it may be streaming through
Bluetooth Audio. Make sure Pandora mode on the audio system is selected.
3.
If Pandora still does not operate,

you may have to reconnect the cable.
4.
A pop-up may appear on your phone r

equesting you to allow access for Pandora
to be launched.
For other compatible smartphones:
Connect via Bluetooth HandsFreeLink (see page 103).