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This monitor shows how much
torque is being delivered to each
wheel. For more inf ormation, see
page .Whenthetirepressuremonitoris
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown.
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tires
are low, inflate them to the correct
pressure. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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SH-AWD T orque Distribution
Monitor Tire Pressure Monitor
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You can receive or make phone calls
f rom your cell phone through your
Acura’s HandsFreeLink (HFL)
system without touching your cell
phone.When the engine oil lif e reaches 15
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ and the
code f or the maintenance items to be
perf ormed.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ along with
the same maintenance items.Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0 percent.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
For details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions.
To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to page
for instructions on how to link
your cell phone to the HFL and how
to receive or make phone calls. 291
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HandsFreeL ink
Maintenance Messages
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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When a problem is detected with
your vehicle, a message will be
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display.
If this happens, refer to the
applicable pages of this owner’s
manual, and f ollow the instructions.
Here is a list of messages shown on
the multi-information display. When there are several messages to
be shown, the system switches the
messages every 5 seconds.
The message is shown until you
push the INFO button.
To see the message again, press the
INFO button, 5 seconds af ter the
display disappears.See page
61, 350
See page 350
See page 60, 348
See page 60, 349
See page 60, 348
See page 264
See page 347 See page
62, 275
See page 63, 281
See page 67, 107
See page 66
See page 65, 272
See page 265
See page 32, 61
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Message Display
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See page106
See page 33, 61
See page 139
See page 138
See page 139
See page 310 See page
279
See page 65, 279
See page 13
See page 60
See page 250
See page 64
See page 291
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With the multi-information display
and the , , and SEL/RESET
buttons on the right side of the
steering wheel, you can change
several vehicle control settings to
your pref erence (see page ).
To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position.
Here are the settings you can
change: 81
CUST OMIZE MENU
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH5°F 5°F
3°C 3°C
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
60 SEC
30 SEC
15 SEC
60 SEC
30 SEC
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LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE
TEMP. DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL A
RESET with REFUEL
EXIT
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK
AUTO TILT &
TELESCOPIC
EXIT
DOOR UNLOCK MODE
KEYLESS ACCESS
LIGHT FLASH
KEYLESS ACCESS
BEEP
EXIT
INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING T IME
HEADLIGHT AUT O
OFF TIMER
MET ER SET UP
POSITION SETUP
KEYLESS ACCESS
SETUP
LIGHTING SETUP
DEFAULT
ENGLISH
0°F
0°C
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
30 SEC
15 SECCUST OMIZE SET UP
DRIVER DOOR ONLY
CUST OMIZE GROUP
DRIVER
DOOR ONLY
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Customized Settings
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If you turn the ignition switch to
ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0), or
move the shift lever out of Park, the
display will change to the normal
screen.
To have the driver’s ID detected,
make sure your remote is linked to
the system (seeon page ). Then use your
remote to unlock the doors (see on page ).
When the ignition switch is in the
ON (II) position, the multi-
inf ormation display shows the driver’s
ID.
You cannot customize the setting; When the keyless memory
settings are of f (see page ).
When you disconnect the vehicle
battery, and then do not unlock
the door.
When the multi-information
display does not show the driver’s
ID. 86
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0SEC
MAX
HIGH
MID
LOW
MIN
SHIFT FROM P
WITH VEH SPD
OFF
SHIFT TO P
IGN OFF
OFF
DRIVER DOOR
ALL DOORS
ON
OFF
90 SEC
60 SEC
30 SEC
INTERMITTENT
WITH VEH SPDDEFAULT
15 SEC
MID
WITH VEH
SPD
SHIFT TO
P
DRIVER
DOOR
ON
30 SEC
WITH VEH
SPD
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LIGHTING SETUP
DOOR/WINDOW
SETUP
WIPER SETUP
HEADLIGHT AUT O
OFF TIMER
AUTO LIGHT
SENSITIVITY
EXIT
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK
DOOR LOCK MODE
SECURITY RELOCK
TIMER
EXIT
WIPER ACTION
EXIT
EXITCUST OMIZE SET UP
CUST OMIZE GROUP
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Memory Position
Link
K eyless A ccess Setup
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Each time you press the INFO ( / ) button, the display changes as
shown in the illustration. Select
which of these customize groups you
want to change:
If you select EXIT and press the
SEL/RESET button, the
CUSTOMIZE ENTRY screen is
shown again. WIPER SET UP DOOR/WINDOW SET UP
LIGHTING SET UP
KEYLESS ACCESS SET UP
POSITION SET UP
METER SET UP
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, press the INFO button
f or more than 3 seconds, then
release it. The CUSTOMIZE ENTRY
screen appears on the multi-
inf ormation display.
Select CHG SETTING, and press the
SEL/RESET button.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
Selecting a Customize Group
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Press the or button.
Press the SEL/RESET button. TO METER
SET UP
seepage82
TO POSITION
SET UP
seepage85
TO KEYLESS
ACCESS SET UP
seepage88
TO LIGHTING
SET UP
seepage91
TO DOOR/
WINDOW SET UP
seepage94
TO WIPER
SET UP
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Interior Light Dimming Time Headlight Auto Of f Timer
The interior lights f ade out when you
close all doors (see page ). Select
how long it takes f or the interior
lights to f ade out (in seconds) f rom
60 SEC, 30 SEC, or 15 SEC by
pressing the or button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.Select how long it takes f or the
exterior lights to turn of f (in
seconds)from60SEC,30SEC,15
SEC,or0SEC,bypressingthe or
button, and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns. The headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights, taillights, and license
plate light turn of f af ter the selected
time when you close the driver’s
door and take the remote with you.
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Auto Door Unlock
You can select f rom three possible
settings f or auto door unlock:
SHIFT TO P The driver’s door or
all the doors, depending on your
selection in DOOR LOCK MODE
(see page ), unlock whenever
you move the shif t lever to Park.
OFF
The auto door lock is deactivated all
the time.
Select the desired condition by
pressing the or button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
IGN OFF The driver’s door or all
doors, depending on your selection
in DOOR LOCK MODE (see page
), unlock when you turn the
ignition switch to LOCK (0).
OFF The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time.
Select the desired setting by
pressing the or button, and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
The conf irmation screen is shown
f or 2 seconds, then the CUSTOMIZE
ENTRY screen returns.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select EXIT,
and press the SEL/RESET button.
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MIST
OFF
INT Intermittent
LO Low speed
HI High speed
Windshield Washers Push the right lever up or down to
select a position.
The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
The wipers are not activated. The wipers run at low speed.
The wipers run at high speed. Pull back
and hold the wiper control lever.
The washers spray until you
release the lever. The wipers run
at low speed, then complete one
more sweep af ter you release the
lever.
To change the ‘‘WIPER ACTION’’
setting, see page . The length of the wipe
interval is varied automatically
according to vehicle speed.
If youturnittotheshortestdelay,
the wipers change to low speed
operation when the vehicle speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h). When the switch on the left lever is
turned to the AUTO or ‘‘ ’’
position, the headlight washers also
work while the lever is held.
The headlight washers use the same
f luid reservoir as the windshield
washers.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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MIST
OFF
LO
HI
Windshield Washer
INT
Windshield Wipers and Washers
(On Canadian models)
Headlight Washers
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