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Acura/ELS Studio Premium Audio System
Technology Package and Advance Package

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Learn More About ELS Surround Sound System

Grammy^® award-winning recording engineer and producer Elliot Scheiner helped design this critically acclaimed ELS^®32 Premium Audio System to reproduce music as it’s heard in the recording studio. With music sources available over the air, internet or your own digital library, even the most familiar music can become an all-new listening experience. System features include:

• Operation by the center touch screen, with primary functions operable by steering wheel controls.
• USB⁷ Audio Interface for iPod^®8 or flash drive that enables full operation of the devices through the audio system controls.
• 15GB hard disc drive media storage (approximately 3,600 songs) with shuffle, playlist creation, and an updatable Gracenote^® database.
• Bluetooth¹¹ Audio streaming, plus the ability to navigate and operate Aha™ and Pandora^®45 through a compatible smartphone.
• CD, MP3, WMA⁶ and DTS-compatible disc player.
• HD Radio™ offering digital sound and up to eight stations for one frequency.
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio⁴ which has more than 140 channels of digital programming and near-CD quality sound.
• AM/FM with RDS readout.
• An auxiliary input jack plays content from personal music players that are incompatible with the USB jack.
• 501, 529 or 546 watt amplifier (depending on package) with digital 96 kHz sampling for crystal-clear sound.
• 10 speakers—1 per door, 2 tweeters, 1 center mid-range, 2 rear-seat surround, 1 powered 8-inch subwoofer. The Entertainment Package adds a ceiling-mounted speaker to enhance rear seat surround sound, while the Advance Package adds two.
• Almost all functions can be performed by Voice Recognition.
• Note function allows you to store song information and a 10-second sample as it is aired on a SiriusXM Satellite Radio⁴ station so you can recall it later.

USB/iPod Integration
Standard Feature

It’s easy to take your digital music library along for the ride in your MDX. A USB connection interfaces with Apple^® iPod^®8 players and other USB mass storage devices, such as flash drives that contain MP3, WMA⁶ or AAC music files.

• On a compatible iPod^®8, music selection can be controlled through the audio system, including the steering wheel-mounted controls.
• Track and folder information appear on the center display to simplify music search and selection.
• The USB will charge, rather than deplete, a compatible iPod while it’s playing.
• An auxiliary input jack can be connected to any iPod, MP3 player or other audio device.
• Both the USB and auxiliary inputs are within the center console-covered storage area, where devices can be conveniently carried and discreetly stored.

Music Voice Commands
Technology Package and Advance Package

What do you want to hear? Say the word through the Voice Recognition system and the Song By Voice^® feature retrieves your music from the hard drive or a USB⁷-connected iPod^®8.

• You can initialize the system by speaking “iPod search” or “HDD search.” Then, find your preference by first stating your chosen category, such as: song, artist, album, or genre.
• Follow your category choice by stating your music selection. For example, if “X” is the song title, simply speak “Play song X” to play the song. If you say “Play album X,” you will hear the entire album.
• You can also have the system display lists of artists, albums, and other categories on the navigation screen.

Rear Entertainment System
Entertainment Package

Keep boredom at bay on long trips for 2nd- and 3rd-row passengers with an entertainment system that’s available on models with either the Technology or Advance Package.

• The Entertainment Package features the Acura DVD Rear Entertainment System, which includes a 9-inch screen that is lowered from an overhead console.
• On the Advance Package, the included Rear Entertainment System replaces the 9-inch screen with an extra-wide 16.2 inch screen in the overhead console. The screen can show wide-ratio movies or even accommodate two separate video sources and show both images side by side.
• The package also gains a ceiling-mounted speaker for better to improve surround sound. The Advance Package gains two ceiling-mounted speakers.
• In addition to audio that is routed through the sound system speakers, passengers may use wireless Personal Surround headphones or connect through three available audio jacks.
• An auxiliary input jack and 110-volt outlet are provided for attaching a game console, laptop computer, or other small device. Advance Package models also have an HDMI input for a wider variety of video sources.
• The system can play the full range of audio content available from the MDX audio system, and in most cases, will operate independently from the front, allowing the rear passengers to enjoy a separate type of programming.
• An illuminated and removable wireless remote and LCD control screen provides clear and intuitive operation.

Navigation Functionality & Controls
Technology Package and Advance Package

Enhance your sense of direction with the Acura Navigation System¹⁰. The centerpiece of the Technology Package, it uses a hard drive for quick data access and displays on a full VGA 8-inch screen. The system is fast, easy to read and incredibly convenient.

• The full-resolution, 8-inch screen is mounted high in the center control panel to minimize eye diversion from the road.
• You can enter an address or search a location from its vast destination database, using the interface dial or the Voice Recognition™ system.
• The screen will plot your path on the map, show special displays to guide you through freeway ramps, interchanges and forks in the road, and even provide voiced guidance if desired.
• Additional features include Zagat^® Survey restaurant reviews, and AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ with Traffic Rerouting™ that can help you get around delays while traveling to your desired destination.⁵⁷

AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic
Technology Package and Advance Package

The AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™⁵⁷ feature helps you steer clear of gridlock by providing continuously updated traffic information in major metropolitan areas across the 48 contiguous United States. It’s free for three years, and after that, available by a subscription service.

• Interstates, expressways and now, busy side streets are color-coded to indicate traffic flow levels.
• Icons indicate the location of incidents and traffic conditions affected by construction and weather.
• Traffic Rerouting™ will suggest an alternative route if the system determines that the alternative is at least two minutes or 10% quicker.
• You can also have the system simply list traffic-impacting collisions and construction zones in your surrounding area.

AcuraLink The Next Generation
Technology Package and Advance Package

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Learn more about AcuraLink Next Generation

The MDX offers a whole new generation of AcuraLink^®. The system now features two-way cellular communication through an embedded cellular device, making it more versatile. Location and diagnostic information can be sent and retrieved from the car, allowing greater interaction with a smartphone, as well as more available services. Many AcuraLink features are free of charge, while others will require a subscription service. Some of the other highlights are:

• The MDX can instantaneously send out an emergency notification if an airbag has been deployed.
• If the MDX has been stolen, its location can be tracked.
• AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™⁵⁷ can now show traffic levels on busy side streets as well as freeways.
• A location on a smartphone can be sent to the navigation system.
• As part of a subscription service, a live concierge can help you find destinations and send directions to your navigation system.
• You can remotely lock or unlock your vehicle using your smartphone.

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Destination Database
Technology Package and Advance Package

Maintain your bearings with the Acura Navigation System¹⁰ extensive database of addresses and points of interest, which offer you a variety of handy information.

• You can ask the system to display nearby ATMs, and if you don’t want to pay a service charge, just tell it to show your bank’s machines.
• You can also find the exact type of restaurant you’re in the mood for, as well as locate schools, parks, hospitals, drugstores, museums, and more.
• Since destinations change over time, downloadable updates can be purchased through this website.

Zagat Reviews
Technology Package and Advance Package

The Acura Navigation System¹⁰ can also align the stars. Not only will it tell you where restaurants are and how to get to them, it can also tell you their price range and provide customer reviews.

• The system’s Zagat Survey^® restaurant reviews provide detailed information from a database that you can read on-screen—or if you’re driving, they can be spoken over the audio system.
• Need reservations? The system can dial the restaurant for you through a compatible Bluetooth^®11 HandsFreeLink^®-enabled cell phone.