Acura TLX (2021 year). Manual in english - page 13

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Audio System

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Audio System Theft Protection

Features

Audio System Theft Protection

The audio system is disabled when it is disconnected from the power source, such as 
when the battery is disconnected or goes dead. In certain conditions, the system 
may display a code entry screen. If this occurs, reactivate the audio system.

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Reactivating the audio system

1.

Set the power mode to ON.

2.

Turn on the audio system.

3.

Press and hold the audio system power knob for more than two seconds.

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The audio system is reactivated when the audio control unit establishes a 
connection with the vehicle control unit. If the control unit fails to recognize 
the audio unit, you must go to a dealer and have the audio unit checked.

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Audio Remote Controls

Features

Audio Remote Controls

Allow you to operate the audio system while driving. The information is shown on 
the multi-information display or head-up display

*

.

VOL

(

+

/VOL

(

-

 (Volume) Switch

Press Up: 

To increase the volume.

Press Down: 

To decrease the volume.

 (Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system on and off.

Left Selector Wheel

•

When selecting the audio mode
Press the 

APPS

 button, then roll up or down to select an item on the multi-

information display or head-up display

*

, and then press the left selector wheel.

Move the left selector wheel to the right to display the 

Recents

 list, then scroll to 

an item selected in the past and press the wheel.

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Audio Remote Controls

Some modes appear only when an appropriate 
device or medium is used.

Depending on the 

Bluetooth

®

 device you connect, 

some functions may not be available.

Press the 

 (back) button for the multi-

information display or head-up display

*

 to go back to 

the previous screen or cancel a command.

Press the 

APPS

 button to go back to the menu screen 

of the multi-information display or head-up display

*

.

Recents

 list is available when the following audio 

mode is selected.

•

FM Radio

•

AM Radio

•

SiriusXM

•

USB Audio

Models with head-up display

 (Power) Button

VOL

(

+

/

VOL

(

-

 

(Volume) Switch

 (back) Button

Left Selector 

Wheel

APPS

 Button

Models with head-up display

* Not available on all models

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Audio Remote Controls

Features

Roll up or down:

To cycle through each modes, roll up or down and then press the left selector 
wheel:

After an audio mode is selected, the left selector wheel can be operated for the 
following functions.

•

When listening to the radio

Move to the right: 

To select the next favorite radio station or channel.

Move to the left: 

To select the previous favorite radio station or channel.

•

When listening to an iPod, USB flash drive, 

Bluetooth

®

 Audio, or Smartphone 

Connection

Move to the right: 

To skip to the next song.

Move to the left: 

To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.

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Audio Remote Controls

You can customize the items on multi-information 
display or the head-up display

*

.

2

Customizing the Meter or Head-Up 
Display

*

 P. 223

You cannot operate the audio functions while the 
following functions are being operated on the multi-
information display or head-up display

*

.

•

Mode selection by pressing 

APPS

 button

•

Navigation

*

•

Phone

•

Select Driving View

*

•

Customize Apps

Navigation

*

Phone

Select Driving View

*

Customize Apps

Audio Modes 

(

FM Radio

, 

USB Audio

, etc)

* Not available on all models

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Features

Audio System Basic Operation

You can use the audio system for 30 minutes when the power mode to VEHICLE OFF 
(LOCK) with the driver’s door closed, the system will then turn off automatically.
If you want to keep using it, we recommend that you turn the power mode to 
ACCESSORY or ON.

VOL 

 (Volume/Power) Knob: 

Push to turn the audio system on and off. Turn to 

adjust the volume when audio system is on.

/

 (Seek/Skip) Button: 

Press to change station, channel, song or file.

 (Back) Button: 

Press to go back to the previous display when it is displayed.

 (Home) Button: 

Press to go to the home screen.

 (Cards List) Button: 

Press to display the cards list of the B-zone on the audio/

information screen.

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B-Zone

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A-Zone Touchpad: 

Click or swipe the pad with your finger, or move your finger 

along the pad to operate the A-zone on the audio/information screen.

B-Zone Touchpad: 

Click or swipe the pad with your finger to operate the B-zone 

on the audio/information screen.

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Audio System Basic Operation

True Touchpad Interface

2

True Touchpad Interface

 P. 209

A-Zone

2

A-Zone

 P. 212

B-Zone

2

B-Zone

 P. 214

/

 (Seek/

Skip) Button

VOL

 

 

(Volume/Power) 

Knob

 (Home) Button

 (Back) Button

 (Cards List) 

Button

A-Zone Touchpad

B-Zone Touchpad

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Features

True Touchpad Interface

You can operate the system using True Touchpad Interface.

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Click

Lightly press A-zone touchpad to select an 
item.

■

Press and hold

Press and hold to initiate edit mode 
throughout the system.

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Swipe

Swipe or drag your finger in various directions 
to operate each screen.

■

A-Zone Touchpad Operation

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True Touchpad Interface

True Touchpad Interface

•

Some items may be grayed out during driving to 
reduce the potential for distraction.

•

You can select them when the vehicle is stopped or 
use voice commands.

•

Wearing gloves may limit or prevent True 
Touchpad Interface response.

•

Some electronics like inverters may cause slow 
response while using the True Touchpad Interface.

You can operate the True Touchpad Interface using 
gloves when you set the 

Touchpad Sensitivity

 

setting to 

High

. However, the True Touchpad 

Interface cannot be operated with insulated gloves.

2

Customized Features

 P. 300

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True Touchpad Interface

Features

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Flick

Flick (or drag) your finger up/down or left/
right to scroll in lists or change pages 
throughout the system.

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Hand-writing a character

Move your finger quickly to trace a character 
on the A-zone touchpad.

■

Swipe with two fingers

Swipe (or drag) two fingers across the screen 
to move the map.

Models with navigation system

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True Touchpad Interface

Features

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Click

Lightly press (click) the B-zone touchpad to 
select a card.

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Swipe

Swipe or drag your finger up or down to select 
an item.

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Flick

Flick up or down to cycle through card 
displayed in the B-zone.

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B-Zone Touchpad Operation

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

Audio/Information Screen

Displays each mode status. From this display, you can go to various setup options.

■

Switching the display 

Press the 

 (home) button to go to the home screen.

Select the following icons on the home screen or 

All Apps

 list.

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Navigation

*

Displays the navigation screen.

2

Refer to the Navigation System Manual

■

Phone

Displays the HFL information.

2

Bluetooth

®

 HandsFreeLink

®

 P. 327

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FM Radio/AM Radio/SiriusXM/USB Audio/Bluetooth Audio/AUX Input

Displays the audio information for each.

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A-Zone

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Audio/Information Screen

All Apps

 list

You can select any of the apps from the 

All Apps

 list. 

To display the 

All Apps

 list, place your finger on the 

True Touchpad Interface and swipe right.

2

Home Screen

 P. 216

You can add or remove any of the apps in the home 
screen through the 

All Apps

 list.

2

To add app icons to the home screen and 
the head-up display

*

 P. 217

Home Screen

A-Zone

* Not available on all models

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Features

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Settings

Enters the customizing menu screen.

2

Customized Features

 P. 300

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Apple CarPlay

Displays the 

Apple CarPlay

 screen.

2

Apple CarPlay

 P. 266

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Android Auto

Displays the 

Android Auto

 screen.

2

Android Auto

 P. 270

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System Updates

Updates the software version of the audio system.

2

System Updates

 P. 225

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Messages

Displays the text message screen.

2

Text Message

 P. 345

■

AT&T HotSpot

Displays the AT&T Hotspot screen.

2

AT&T Hotspot

 P. 264

■

AcuraLink

Displays the AcuraLink screen.

2

AcuraLink

®

 P. 356

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Features

You can see the audio, HFL information, navigation mini map

*

, and clock 

information on the B-zone using the B-zone touchpad.

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Switching the card

Swipe up or down the B-zone touchpad to cycle through the following screen.

■

B-Zone

1

B-Zone

SiriusXM

®

 radio service notifications are displayed in 

the B-zone.

B-Zone

1

Switching the card

The card in the B-zone will change depending on the 
screen displayed in the A-zone.

*1: Appears only when you set a destination on the 
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto navigation function.

2

Apple CarPlay

 P. 266

2

Android Auto

 P. 270

Models without navigation system

Now Playing Audio

Navigation

*1

Clock

* Not available on all models

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Features

You can also switching the screen by following procedure.

1.

Press the 

 (cards list) button.

2.

Select an item then press the B-zone 
touchpad.

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Features

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To change to a next screen

Swiping A-zone touchpad left or right takes you to the next screen. 

■

Home Screen

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Home Screen

The home screen has 2 pages. You can add up to 8 
pages.

Press the 

 (home) button to go directly back to 

the first page of the home screen from any page.

Current Page Position

A-Zone Touchpad

Swipe left to go to 

the additional pages 

of the home screen.

Swipe right to 

display the 

All Apps

 

screen.

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Features

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To add app icons to the home screen and the head-up display

*

You can add app icons to the home screen and the head-up display.

1.

Press the 

 (home) button.

2.

Swipe right to display the 

All Apps

 screen.

3.

Go to an app on the list, then press and 
hold A-zone touchpad.

4.

From the pop-up menu, select 

Add to 

Home Page

 or 

Add to Heads-Up 

Display

*

.

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The  

icon 

or 

HUD

*

 appears next to 

the app on the list when the 
corresponding icon has been added to 
the home screen or head-up display.

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To add app icons to the home screen and the head-up display

*

Pre-installed apps may not start up normally. If this 
occurs, you need to reset the system.

2

Defaulting All the Settings

 P. 323

If you perform 

Factory Data Reset

, it may reset all 

the settings to their factory default.

2

Defaulting All the Settings

 P. 323

In case those apps still do not startup normally, even 
after 

Factory Data Reset

, contact your dealer.

Each item with 

HUD

 is listed on the head-up display 

menu. 

If you want to hide the item from the head-up display 
menu, select 

Remove from Heads-Up Display

.

Models with head-up display

* Not available on all models

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Features

■

To add shortcut icons to the home screen and the head-up display

*

Shortcut icons for items stored in Favorite can be added to the home screen and the 
head-up display.

1.

Select a favorite item, then press and hold 
A-zone touchpad.

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A pop-up menu will appear on the 
screen.

2.

Select 

Add to Home Page

 or 

Add to 

Heads-Up Display

*

.

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A short cut icon will be added to the 
home screen or the head-up display.

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To add shortcut icons to the home screen and the head-up 
display

*

You can add an icon to the head-up display directly 
from the home screen. Select an icon on the home 
screen, then press and hold the A-zone touchpad. 
After that, select 

Add to Heads-Up Display

, and 

then press the 

 (back) button or the 

 (home) 

button to confirm the change.
Note that icons for 

Messages

, 

Settings

, and 

System Update

 cannot be added to the head-up 

display.

Models with head-up display

* Not available on all models

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

■

To move icons on the home screen

You can change the location of the icons on the home screen.

1.

Select the icon you want to move, then 
press and hold A-zone touchpad.

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The screen will change to the 
customization screen.

2.

Drag the icon to where you want it to be 
and then press and hold the A-zone 
touchpad.

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The icon will be repositioned and the 
screen will remain in the customization 
mode.

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After you drag the icon, keep your finger 
on the A-zone touchpad and then press 
down. If you release your finger before 
pressing the A-zone touchpad, the icon 
will remain in its original place.

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If you want to reposition the icon on 
another page of the home screen, swipe 
the A-zone touchpad.

3.

Press the 

 (back) button or the 

 

(home) button to confirm the change.

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To move icons on the home screen

Press and hold 

 (home) button to switch to the 

customization screen.

Select and hold.

Drag and drop.

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Features

■

To remove icons from the home screen and the head-up display

*

You can remove icons from the home screen and the head-up display. 

1.

From the home screen, select the icon that 
you want to remove, then press and hold 
A-zone touchpad.

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The screen will switch to the 
customization screen.

2.

Go to 

Remove from Home Page

 or 

Remove from Heads-Up Display

*

 and 

press the A-zone touchpad.

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The icon will be removed from the home 
screen or the head-up display, and the 
screen will remain in the customization 
mode.

3.

Press the 

 (back) button or the 

 

(home) button to confirm the change.

You can also remove an icon from the home 
screen or head-up display directly from the 

All 

Apps

 list.

1.

Go to an item you want to remove, then 
press and hold the A-zone touchpad.

2.

Go to 

Remove from Home Page

 or 

Remove from Heads-Up Display

*

 and 

press the A-zone touchpad.

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The icon will be removed from the home 
screen or the head-up display.

3.

Press the 

 (back) button or the 

 

(home) button to confirm the change.

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To remove icons from the home screen and the head-up display

*

Removing an icon from the home screen does not 
result in the deletion of the corresponding app.

Press and hold 

 (home) button to switch to the 

customization screen.

If you remove a shortcut icon from the home screen, 
the function of selected icon also remove from the 
head-up display.

Models with head-up display

Select and hold.

* Not available on all models