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SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail
Receive and send text messages and e-mails from your compatible paired and linked phone.
Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink (U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone
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compatibility. Standard message rates apply. This feature is limited while the vehicle is moving.
Selecting an Account
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If your phone has both text message and mail accounts, you can select only one of them at a
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time to be active and receive notifications.
1. From the HOME screen, select Settings.
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2. Select Phone.
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3. Select Select Account.
4. Select Text Message or an e-mail account.
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Receiving and Responding to Messages
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CONTROLS
When you receive a new message, a pop-up appears on the touchscreen. You can view the
message when the vehicle is stopped. You can also reply to it using fixed phrases or call the
sender.
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1. When the prompt appears, select Read.
2. The message is displayed, and the system reads it aloud.
To reply: With the message open, select Reply, and
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choose one of the six available responses. Select Send
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to send the message. You cannot create a new text
message.
To call the sender: With the message open, select Call.
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Siri
Eyes Free
™
Activate Siri through your vehicle when an iPhone is paired to the system via Bluetooth. Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink (U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone and iOS
compatibility.
Talk button: Press and hold to activate Siri Eyes Free mode.
The Smartphone screen appears. Say your command after you
hear the Siri tone. If you only press and release the Talk button,
the standard voice recognition system is activated.
Back button: Exit Siri Eyes Free mode, or cancel a command.
Here are some examples of Siri commands:
"Call John Smith"
"Read my new text message"
"Find a nearby sushi restaurant"
Notes:
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Any requests that include visual feedback from Siri on your phone are not displayed in the
vehicle.
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Certain commands rely on the iPhone's features and existing apps.
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To hear turn-by-turn directions or songs through the vehicle, set the audio source to
Bluetooth Audio.
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"Remind me to pick up dinner"
"Set up a meeting today at 3 p.m."
"Play song XYZ"
Siri and iPhone are trademarks of Apple, Inc.
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