AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
AcuraLink featuring Aha™
Rear Entertainment System (RES)*
Access music and information programming, location-based services, and social
media through your vehicle’s audio system. Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink
(U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone compatibility. Standard
data rates apply with your phone provider.
Rear passengers can enjoy a different audio or entertainment source than front
passengers.
Visit owners.acura.com (U.S.) or myacura.ca (Canada) and download the AcuraLink
app to your phone prior to using this feature. Make sure you have an active Aha
account. Connect your phone when the vehicle is stopped.
For iPhone:
• Connect via Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (see page 69) or USB (see page 52).
• A pop-up may appear on your phone requesting you to allow access for Aha to be
launched.
NAV
NAV
FRONT
FRONT
F
AUDIO
A
AUDIO
DVD slot
REAR POWER button:
Turn the rear
entertainment system
on or off.
REAR
REAR
AUDIO
AUDIO
REAR AUDIO
button: Display rear
audio information.
FRONT AUDIO
button: Display front
audio information.
REAR
DVD eject button
• If you cannot operate Aha through the audio system, it may be streaming through
Bluetooth® Audio. Make sure Aha mode on your audio system is selected.
• If Aha still does not operate, try rebooting the phone and reconnecting the cable if
necessary.
Rear audio display
For Android and BlackBerry:
• Connect via Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (see page 69).
Audio Source: Select
the aha icon.
Skip back 15 seconds
Favorites: View and select
16 previously favorited
stations.
Interface dial (from
the Audio screen):
Rotate to select an
item, and press to
select it in the upper
display.
Station bar: Change
the station.
Skip ahead 30 seconds
Like/dislike
Play/pause
MENU button: View
the complete station
list in the upper
display.
Operating the System from the Front
You can operate the rear entertainment system using the front audio controls.
1. Press REAR POWER to turn the system on.
2. Press REAR AUDIO.
3. Use the front audio controls to choose a media source for the rear system.
4. Press FRONT AUDIO to return to the front audio source.
Playing a DVD
Aha display
Insert a DVD into the DVD slot. It begins playing automatically. Use the front or
rear controls to navigate the DVD.
NOTICE
This vehicle’s overhead mounted display includes mercury-containing components.
Upon removal, please reuse, recycle, or dispose of as hazardous waste.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle.
Only launch streaming audio on your phone when safe to do so.
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AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
System Components
Remote Control and Rear Operation
Retrieve the wireless headphones and open the overhead screen to use the
system.
You can operate the system using the rear remote control panel.
Overhead screen
CD/HDD button:
DVD/AUX button:
Play a DVD, USB, iPod, Play a CD or HDD.
or auxiliary source.
9-inch RES*: Pull down the bottom edge of the
screen, and extend it until it locks into place.
Ultrawide RES*: Press OPEN. Extend the screen
until it locks into place.
XM button:
Play XM Radio.
MENU button:
Display menu options.
CH/FOLDER button:
Change channels,
stations, or folders.
Fold the screen back into the ceiling when not in
use.
Release button
Press the release button to detach the rear remote control panel, if desired.
Auxiliary/HDMI* inputs
Auxiliary inputs can be used for video game systems and other devices. Wired
headphones can also be used.
Wired
headphone
volume
Auxiliary
input jacks
Wired
headphone
jacks
Ultrawide RES*
HDMI input can be used for
video game systems and
other devices.
Arrow/ENTER button:
Highlight and select
items.
Power button: Turn
the system on or off.
SETUP button:
Display setup options.
Light button:
Illuminate the
remote buttons.
TUNE/SKIP button:
Change DVD
chapters, audio
stations, or tracks.
FM/AM button:
Play FM or AM radio.
Play/Pause
button
(CD/DVD)
TITLE/SCROLL
button: Display
DVD status or
CD titles.
CANCEL button:
Go back to the
previous display.
1. Make sure REAR POWER is turned on in the front audio controls.
2. From the rear control panel, press the desired audio source button (or the
SOURCE button for Ultrawide RES).
3. Press the arrow/ENTER buttons to highlight options on the screen and select
them. Use the other rear control panel buttons to operate the system.
Wireless headphones
Your vehicle comes with two sets of wireless
headphones.
Pivot the left earpiece to turn on the headphones.
Turn the dial at the bottom of the right earpiece to
adjust the volume.
Pivot to
turn on.
Volume
dial
*if equipped
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BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®
AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
Ultrawide Dual Screen Operation*
Play two different sources side by side on the ultrawide screen. One side of the
screen can play a source from the front audio system (FM, DVD, etc.). The other
side of the screen can play a connected device, such as a video game system.
SOURCE button:
Display audio sources.
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®
Learn how to operate the vehicle’s hands-free calling system.
Basic HFL Operation
Make and receive phone calls using the vehicle’s audio system, without handling
your phone. Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink (U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca
(Canada) to check phone compatibility.
SWAP button: Switch the
sources to opposite sides of
the screen.
To reduce the potential for driver distraction, certain manual functions may
be inoperable or grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Voice commands are
always available.
SINGLE button:
Display one source on
the entire screen.
HFL Displays and Controls
DUAL button: Display
two sources side by
side on the screen.
Use the controls to enter information and make selections.
Pick-Up button: Answer an incoming call, or display
speed dial and call history in the MID.
1. Connect a second source through the rear auxiliary jacks or HDMI input (see
page 64).
Selector wheel: Scroll through speed dial and call
history in the MID. Press to make a selection. Adjust
volume during a call.
2. From the rear control panel, press DUAL.
Hang-Up/Back button: End or decline a call, or clear
HFL information in the MID.
3. Select which side the second source plays on.
4. Press SOURCE to select AUX-VIDEO or AUX-HDMI.
Talk button: Make a call using a stored voice tag,
phonebook name, or phone number.
HFL display
PHONE button: Go to
the phone screen.
MENU button: Choose
phone options.
BACK button: Go back
to the previous display.
SETTINGS button:
Choose Phone Settings.
Interface dial (from the Phone
screen): Move up, down, left, and
right. Rotate and press to make
selections in the upper display.
*if equipped
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