a) How do I get the message indicator on the nav screen to go off?

b) I have tried to delete all of the tips etc from the messages but they don't go away, help?

c) Does anyone use Acuralink? What is it for?

 

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Try voice command like show new messages, then delete it. The car is trying to give you a message, probably a code thrown off. For example, if I put something in the front seat, I will get a message that the front air bag was turned off and the conditions that triggered that. One time I received a CMBS error message, so it could be something like that or a canned message that comes up every November to check your tire pressures now that the weather is cooler.

Look in the manual

 

^^I tried above this morning. Do not say Show Messages, because it will do something totally different like show traffic.

The voice command Messages is sufficient. Within the Messages menu, there were several categories of messages, and the one that is unopened, looks like an envelope, is the one you should select.

The Message icon in the upper right of the Nav screen will go away once you have viewed the unopened message.

Today, my message was that I am due for a B12.

 

Isn't that a vitamin... sorry, I couldn't resist.

Thanks for the help guys, I am bummed, because apparently the 05 doesn't allow for the bluetooth playback of music from my Blackberry...

 

I am not aware that 06-08 does either. In fact, I don't know if the 09 does. I think the only car with BT Audio is the new 4G TL. Does anyone know?

Rembember the 05 design was probably frozen in 04 and I am not sure how prevalent stereo bluetooth was then.