Avoid focusing on the screen and drive safely. To save paper and time, you can download the latest manuals now. At the Detroit Salon in 2000, a new 3. There are three modes to enter information. To be fair, not every aspect of it is bad: The system, which has a set of touchpad controllers on the center console, has a big 10. Select the category of a place e.
Select Change Route on the destination information screen. Power Button Press to mute the volume. With the Advance Package and its Adaptive Damper System, which our test vehicle lacked, the Sport modes also firm up the suspension. Store locations P22 Store locations to use as the destination. With two months of ownership, we are extremely happy. Select Cancel on the map screen.
It mixes touches of ash wood, brushed aluminum, stainless steel, and leather. Select an audio source icon. The new model stands alone and ups the luxury factor quite a bit with interesting materials, like brushed aluminum trim, and upscale touches, like red contrast stitching on the seats and other surfaces. If your vehicle is equipped with a navigation system, a navigation manual with detailed instructions, settings, and other information is also available. Sounds logical on paper, but it didn't actually feel that way. We notice you're using an ad blocker. Home Navigation Find 2 Favorite Locations P.
Searching the Table of Contents P1 Two types of Tables of Contents help you find your desired information. When you press the Talk button, the system The voice control system uses the Talk and Back buttons on the steering beeps and the display changes to the voice wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling. The exact text will differ depending on the actual application you have running. This is really hard to reproduce at dealer because by the time I arrive at dealer, the vehicle is already warmed up. I spent most of my time in Sport Plus mode, which amped up the fun factor. The cabin dons suave olive ash trim in top trim levels, or bawdy red and black in A-Spec models.
Acura is the luxury vehicle marque of Japanese automaker Honda. I knew then we had found a vehicle that matched or exceeded the Volvo in every aspect at a price we could afford. Storage space washes over the cabin, with a big smartphone bin ahead of the shifter, deep pockets molded into the doors, and an iPad-sized bin under the center console. By the numbers, it's mid-pack in terms of headroom but beats many others for legroom. If you select a location from recent destinations, highlight the location and press and hold on the true touchpad A. Base models wear synthetic leather and metallic trim, and all versions wear a fair amount of gloss black plastic, but A-Specs have tech-y metal and racy color injected into the cabin, while the Advance dons nappa leather and olive ash trim.
All-wheel drive is an option, and it can route 70 percent of the torque to the rear. Complete User Guide : Categories Tags , , , , , , , , , Post navigation. Select the destination to delete. Select Enter if using the on- screen keyboard. Store home address P19 Register your home address. The front seats are the most adjustable and comfortable I have ever used.
The system starts calculating the route. On the A-Spec version, the bright metal trim tones down to black, to match its bigger wheels. Enter a search term to find your desired location. Press Down: To decrease the volume. The big bonus from this change is the additional storage available under the buttons; there's a large cubby perfect for devices. For those sniveling over the loss of the V-6, quit it.
The placement of the touchpad was annoyingly unergonomic and unnatural to use. Storing Your Home Address Going Home f Select an address from the search. The brakes on our early tester had a firm pedal without a lot of travel, though. It also describes how to change your route or destination along the way. Select the location and press and hold the Select a location from a list of your 30 most recent destinations to use as the true touchpad A, then select Add to Favorites or destination. The suspension uses front MacPherson struts, and a five-link independent rear. The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your system.
Select the data field on the bottom right of the map. Select Home, then press and hold the true touchpad A. These files contain detailed information about your vehicle, and can be downloaded, searched, and printed. To get to your desired function, follow the menu tree in order of the steps shown. You can save up to 30 locations including Home. Acura also fits hydraulic front bushings to isolate the suspension, as Honda does on some Civics. The Audi's motor had more kick and it may perform better if you are interested in that more than comfort.
First, touchpad-based systems are not my favorite — try controlling your laptop's touchpad while driving just not around me — but Acura touts its new system as more logical and easier to use than others. Points of Interest or Traffic View, you are prompted to select an option. If you have questions about software updates or need assistance with locating an Acura dealer, you may contact Acura Client Relations at 800 382-2238. I tried warming up for 5 minutes before leaving and the problem was not observed. It sits lower and wider for 2019, and wears a big five-sided grille that blends in some concept car style. If possible, the system automatically calculates a detour route.