Acura ILX (2018 year). Manual - part 13

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible 
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

2 Phone Setup P. 294

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming 
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:

•

U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.com/Acura, or call 1-
888-528-7876.

•

Canada: For more information on smartphone 
compatibility, call 1-888-528-7876.

In some states, it may be illegal to operate devices 
that use data while driving.

If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, 
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the 
previous display.

SETUP Button
Press to display menu 
items.

SKIP Bar
Press 

 or 

 to 

change files.

AUX Button
Press to Bluetooth® 
Audio.

VOL/

 

(Volume/Power) Knob
Press to turn the audio 
system on and off.

Selector Knob
Turn to change files.
Turn to select an item, then press to 
set your selection.
Press to display the device’s name.

Bluetooth Indicator
Comes on when your 
phone is connected to 
HFL.

Preset 1 Button
Press to switch the mode 
between pause and 
resume.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

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1. Make sure that your phone is paired and 

linked to HFL.

2. Press the AUX button.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible 
for Bluetooth® Audio, may be already linked.

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To pause or resume a file

1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Rotate 

 to select Resume/Pause, then press 

.

Each time you press 

, the setting switches between Pause and Resume.

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To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

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To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your 
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating 
instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some 
phones.

If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input 
jack, you may need to press the AUX button 
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing 
from your phone.

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Audio System Basic Operation

To use the audio system, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.

Use the interface dial or MENU button to 
access some audio functions.

Press 

 to switch between the normal and 

extended display for some functions.

Interface dial: Rotate left or right to scroll 
through the available choices. Press to set 
your selection. Move right, left, up or down to 
select a secondary menu.
MENU button: Press to select any mode. The 
available mode includes Sound, Change 
Source, Refresh Station List, Save Preset, 
Radio Text, Music Search, and play modes. 
Play modes can be also selected from Scan, 
Random/Repeat, and so on.
BACK button: Press to go back to the 
previous display.

 (Day/Night) button: Press to change 

the audio/information screen brightness.
Press 

 once and make an adjustment 

using the interface dial.

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Each time you press 

, the mode 

switches between the daytime mode, 
nighttime mode and off mode.

Models with two displays

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Audio System Basic Operation

These indications are used to show how to operate 
the interface dial.

Rotate 

 to select.

Press  

to 

enter.

Move 

,  , 

 or   to select a secondary menu.

Audio Menu Items

2 Sound P. 209
2 Refresh Station List P. 213
2 Save Preset P. 212, 218
2 Radio Text P. 214
2 Music Search P. 224, 228, 234
2 Scan P. 225, 235
2 Random/Repeat P. 225, 229, 235
2 Tag Song

*

 P. 214

2 Tagged Song List

*

 P. 215

2 HD Subchannel

*

 P. 215

When you unlock the doors with your remote, the 
driver’s ID (Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the 
audio system settings and preset memory are turned 
to the respective mode automatically when you set 
the power mode to ON.

MENU Button

BACK Button

 (Day/Night) Button

Interface Dial

* Not available on all models

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Features

On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Use the On Demand Multi-Use Display

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 to operate the audio system.

Select Audio Source, then select an icon on the source list to switch the audio 
source.

Select More to display the menu items.

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Selecting an Audio Source

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On Demand Multi-Use Display

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Icons that appear on the screen vary by the source 
selected.

Select 

 to go back to the previous screen.

Use the 

/

/

/

 icons to turn the page.

X

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Selecting an Audio Source

You can change the order of source icons displayed.

1. Select Audio Source, , 

then 

Edit Order.

2. Select two icons, then select Done.
The locations of these icons are switched.
To go back to the original display order, select 
Default.

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Displaying the Menu Items

Select Audio Source.

Source List Icons

Select More.

Menu Items

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Features

You can preset the settings of two categories 
(Phone, Audio) from Shortcuts.

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Shortcuts

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Shortcuts

The preset memory is cleared when it is disconnected 
from the power source, such as when the battery is 
disconnected or goes dead.

Shortcuts Icon

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Phone

You can preset five speed dial entries, and make a call from one of the preset 
numbers, or call history when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle‘s 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system. 

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To preset a speed dial:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Speed Dial.
4. Select Edit or No Entry.

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If you select No Entry, go to step 6.

5. Select Add.

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Five presets appear. Select a No Entry 
preset or an existing preset.

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The screen changes to a list of previously 
stored speed dial entries.

6. Select a number you want to store as a 

shortcut.

To make a call from a speed dial entry:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Speed Dial.
4. Select a preset number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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Phone

Dial icon
You can make a call using the keyboard on the On 
Demand Multi-Use Display

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 to input numbers.

2 To make a call using a phone number 

P. 339

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Features

To delete a speed dial:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Speed Dial.
4. Select Edit.
5. Select Delete.
6. Select the preset number with the phone number you want to delete.

To make a call from call history:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Call History.
4. Select a phone number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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Phone

The call history displays the last six dialed, received, or 
missed calls.

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Audio

You can store up to six radio stations when playing AM, FM, or SiriusXM® Radio.

To preset a station:
1. Tune to a radio station.

2 Playing AM/FM Radio P. 211
2 Playing SiriusXM® Radio P. 216

2. Select Shortcuts.
3. Select Audio.
4. Select Edit or No Entry.

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If you select No Entry, go to step 6.

5. Select Add.
6. Select the preset icon you want to store the 

station.

To play a preset station:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Audio.
3. Select a preset icon.

To delete a preset station:
1. Select Shortcuts.
2. Select Audio.
3. Select Edit.
4. Select Delete.
5. Select the preset icon with the radio station 

you want to delete.

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Audio

You can also preset a station by pressing and holding 
the preset icon you want to store that station after 
step 3.

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Features

1. Select More, then Sound.
2. Use 

(

+, 

(

- or other icons to adjust the 

setting.

1. Select More, then Screen Settings.
2. Use 

(

+, 

(

- or other icons to adjust the 

setting.

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Adjusting the Sound

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Adjusting the Sound

Select Off, Low, Mid or High for the SVC setting.

2 Adjusting the Sound P. 209

Instead of using 

(

+, 

(

- or icons, you can also touch 

the point where your desired setting is.

You can also adjust the sound by selecting 

 on 

the On Demand Multi-Use Display

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.

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Changing the Screen Settings

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Changing the Screen Settings

The following are adjustable screen settings:

•

Sync Display Brightness
Selects whether the screen brightness synchronizes 
with the instruments panel brightness.

•

Brightness

•

Contrast

•

Black Level

•

Display
Changes between the daytime or nighttime 
modes.

•

Beep
Mutes a beep that sounds every time you touch the 
screen.

•

Keyboard
Changes the on-screen keyboard from the 
alphabetical order to the qwerty type.

•

Vibration
Turns on and off the vibration when you touch the 
screen.

•

Fade Timer
Sets the screen black out timing.

Instead of using 

(

+, 

(

- or icons, you can also touch 

the point where your desired setting is.

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Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this screen, you can go to various 
setup options.

Press the PHONE, INFO, AUDIO and APP buttons to go to the corresponding 
display.

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Audio

Shows the current audio information.

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Switching the Display

Audio

Info

Phone

AUDIO Button

PHONE Button

INFO Button

App

APP Button

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Audio/Information Screen

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Phone

Shows the HFL information. 

2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 287

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Info

Shows the Trip Computer or Clock/Wallpaper and other information. Rotate 

 

to select an item, then press 

.

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Trip computer (Current Drive)

Shows the range and instant and average fuel economy of the current trip, as well 
as the average fuel economy from your last trip.

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Trip computer (History of Trip A)

Shows the range, average fuel economy and distances traveled for the current trip, 
as well as the average fuel economy and distances traveled during the last three 
driving cycles.
Each time you reset the trip meter A, the information on the display updates. The 
history of the previous three driving cycles is kept.

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Deleting the history manually

1. Move   on the History of Trip A screen to select Delete History, then press 

.

2. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Rotate 

 to select Yes, then 

press .

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Clock/Wallpaper

Shows a clock screen or an image you import.

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App

Connects with your smartphone to start the navigation app.

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Audio/Information Screen

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You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to three images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash 
drive.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB 

port.

2 USB Port

*

 P. 172

2. Press the SETTINGS button.
3. Rotate 

 to select System Settings, then 

press .

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Repeat the procedure to select Clock, 
Clock/Wallpaper Type.

4. Move  

to 

select 

Wallpaper.

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The screen will change to the wallpaper 
list.

5. Rotate 

 to select Add New, then press 

.

6. Rotate 

 to select a desired picture.

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The preview is displayed on the left side 
on the screen.

7. Press .

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The confirmation message will appear. 
Then the display will return to the 
wallpaper list.

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Wallpaper Setup

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Wallpaper Setup

•

When importing wallpaper files, the image must be 
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.

•

The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.

•

The file format of the image that can be imported 
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

•

The individual file size limit is 2 MB.

•

The maximum image size is 1,680 x 936 pixels.

•

If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures, 
the No files detected message appears.

* Not available on all models

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Select wallpaper

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

System Settings, then press 

.

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Repeat the procedure to select Clock/Wallpaper Type.

3. Move 

 to select Wallpaper.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4. Rotate 

 to select a desired wallpaper.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

5. Press .

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

6. Rotate  

to 

select 

Set, then press 

.

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The display will return to the wallpaper list.

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Delete wallpaper

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate  

to 

select 

System Settings, then press 

.

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Repeat the procedure to select Clock/Wallpaper Type.

3. Move 

 to select Wallpaper.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4. Rotate 

 to select a wallpaper that you want to delete, then press 

.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

5. Rotate  

to 

select 

Delete, then press 

.

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The confirmation message will appear.

6. Rotate  

to 

select 

Yes, then press 

 to delete completely.

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The display will return to the wallpaper list.

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Wallpaper Setup

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to select Preview 

and press 

 to see a preview at full-size screen.

To go back to the previous screen, press 

 to select 

OK, or press the BACK button.

When the file size is large, it takes a while to be 
previewed.

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Adjusting the Sound

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Adjusting the Sound

1. On the screen of any audio source, press 

the MENU button.

2. Rotate 

 to select Sound, then press 

.

Rotate 

 to scroll through the following 

choices:

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Adjusting the Sound

The SVC has four modes: Off, Low, Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle 
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As 
you slow down, audio volume decreases.

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MENU Button

Speed-sensitive 
Volume 
Compensation

Bass

Treble

Fader

Balance

Subwoofer

SVC

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Display Setup

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Display Setup

You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate 

 to select System Settings, then 

press .

3. Move 

 or 

 to select the Display tab.

4. Rotate 

 to select Brightness, then press 

.

5. Rotate 

 to adjust the setting.

1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate 

 to select System Settings, then 

press .

3. Move 

 or 

 to select the Others tab.

4. Rotate 

 to select Background Color, 

then press 

.

5. Rotate 

 to select the setting you want, 

then press 

.

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Changing the Screen Brightness

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Changing the Screen Brightness

You can change the Contrast and Black Level 
settings in the same manner.

Display

Bluetooth

Voice Reco

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Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Audio/Information Screen

Sound Icon
Select to display the Sound menu.

Tune Up/Down Icons
Select 

 or 

 to tune the radio 

frequency.

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

Audio Source
Select to change a band or change 
an audio source.

To listen to a stored channel, 
select 1-6 (AM) or 1-12 (FM).

Presets
Select to store a station.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select 

 or 

 to search up and 

down the selected band for a 
station with a strong signal.

More
Select to display the menu items.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

VOL/

 (Volume/Power) Knob

Press to turn the audio system on and off.
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select preset radio 
stations.
Move up, down, right and left to 
select secondary menu.

Tune Up/Down Icons

Scan
Select to sample each of the 
strongest stations on the selected 
band for 10 seconds. To turn off 
scan, select Stop Scan.

TAG
Select to tag the song if it is played 
on an HD Radio

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 station. The 

iPod/iPhone should be connected 
to the audio system to store the 
tagged song information on your 
device.

Models with HD Radio

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 feature

iPod/iPhone

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

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