light ACURA RL 2011 Workshop Manual

There are two accessory power
sockets. One is located in the f ront
of the center console. To use the
power socket, push and release the
lid.None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
Make sure to put the socket cover
back in place to prevent any small
foreign objects from getting into the
socket.
The other socket is under the
armrest in the console compartment
storage area. To use the power
socket, pull up the cover. These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
A ccessory Power Sockets
Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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LID
Center console
Console compartment
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When you shif t to reverse, the
sunshade goes down automatically.
To use it again, shif t to another
position, and push the button to raise
it.
If the sunshade stops while moving,
check for and clear any obstacles,
then push the button again.
With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, push the power rear
sunshade button on the ceiling
console to raise the rear sunshade.
Push the button again to lower it.
The interior of each f ront door has
an extendable pocket f or maps and
other small, lightweight items. For
saf ety, be sure both f ront door
pockets are closed while driving.
When the light switch is in the
or position, the f ront door
pocket light is on.
Interior Convenience Items
PowerRearSunshade
Front Door Pockets
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POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTON
LID
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Af ter pushing the DOOR button, all
the lights come on when you open
any door, unlock the doors with the
remote or built-in key, or turn the
ignition switch f rom the ON (II) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position to the
LOCK (0) position. The indicator in
the button comes on as a reminder.
The f ront and rear of the ceiling
have ceiling lights. To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page.
Push each ceiling light button to turn
its light on and of f .
Push the ON button to turn on all the
ceiling lights. Push the OFF button
to turn them off. 116 Ceiling L ights
Interior Lights
200
CEILING LIGHT
BUTTONS
CEILING LIGHT
BUTTONS
OFF BUTTON
DOOR BUTTON
ON BUTTON Front
Rear
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The courtesy light in each door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
Your vehicle also has a courtesy light
in the ignition switch. This light
comesonwhenyouopenthedriver’s
door. It f ades out in about 30
seconds af ter the door is closed.
The courtesy lights between the sun
visors and on the rear ceiling light
panel come on when you turn the
parking lights on. To adjust its
brightness, press either of the
instrument panel brightness control
buttons ( or ) with the ignition
switch in the ON (II) position (see
page ).146
Courtesy Lights
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
201
Front
COURTESY LIGHTS
COURTESY LIGHTS Rear
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
sensor next to the steering column.
Do not cover the sensors or spill any
liquidonthem.
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
212
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
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Most audio system f unctions can still
be controlled by standard buttons,
dials, and knobs, but some f unctions
can only be accessed using the
interf ace dial. The interf ace dial has
two parts, a knob and a selector.The selector can be pushed lef t,
right, up, down, and in. Use the
selector to scroll through lists, to
select menus, and to highlight menu
items. When you make a selection,
press ENTER to go to that selection. The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to make selections or adjustments to
a list or menu on the screen.
When you unlock the doors with
your remote and turn the audio
system on, the driver’s ID (Driver 1
or Driver 2) is detected, and the
radio preset memory (see page ),
the auto select preset memory (see
page ), and the volume and
sound level settings (see page )
are turned to the respective
memorized mode automatically.
The audio system can also be
operated by voice control.
See the navigation system manual
f or complete details.
Ref er to Voice Control Basics f or
complete details (see page ).226
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On models with navigation system
On models without navigation system
Interf ace Dial Personalization Setting
Voice Control System
Audio System
Features
213
KNOB ENTER
SELECTOR
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Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display and
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds.
Press the A.SEL button. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display, A.SEL
on the screen, and the system goes
into scan mode f or several seconds.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
Usethetune,skip(seek),scan,or
RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
1.
2.
3.
4.
To store a preset memory location:
U.S. models (except Hawaiian) and
Canadian models
Hawaiian models
CONT INUED
AUTO SELECT
Preset
Audio System
Features
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A.SEL ICON
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You can also choose a track directly
f rom a track list. Press ENTER on
the interf ace selector, and the track
list screen will be shown. If there are
no track names, track numbers are
displayed. You will see the current
track is highlighted. Turn the
interf ace knob to select the desired
track, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector.
When playing a CD (CD-DA) with
CD-TEXT, the audio control display
shows the disc number, album name,
track number, and elapsed time.
When playing a CD without this
inf ormation, the number of the disc
and track playing and the elapsed
time are shown on the audio control
display.
Each time you press and release the
side of the skip bar or push the
interface selector to the right, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the skip
barorpushtheinterfaceselectorto
thelefttoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
the side or push the interf ace
selector to the left again to skip to
the previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold either
side of the skip bar.
Select the changer by pressing the
DISC/AUX button. The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
the disc changer. You will see the
current disc position highlighted.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons, or turn the interf ace knob to
highlight the desired disc, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. To Play a Disc To Choose a Track
To Change Tracks
Audio System
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CURRENT TRACK
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To replay the current track
continuously, use the interf ace
selector to scroll down, select
TRACK REPEAT, and press ENTER
on the interf ace selector. As a
reminder, you will see REPEAT next
to TRACK on the screen. To turn
this feature off, highlight TRACK
REPEAT (if not already highlighted),
andpressENTERontheinterface
selector again.To replay the current disc
continuously, use the interf ace
selector to scroll down, select DISC
REPEAT, and press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. As a reminder,
you will see REPEAT next to DISC
on the screen. To turn this f eature
of f , highlight DISC REPEAT (if not
already highlighted), and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector
again.To play the tracks of the current disc
in random order, use the interf ace
selector to scroll down, select
TRACK RANDOM, and press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. As
a reminder, you will see RANDOM
next to TRACK on the screen. To
turn this feature off, highlight
TRACK RANDOM (if not already
highlighted), and press ENTER on
the interf ace selector again.
T rack Repeat Disc Repeat Random Play
Audio System
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Each time you press the DISP/
MODE button while playing a CD
(CD-DA), the upper display changes
f rom album name, to track name, to
artist name, and then to normal
display. If the disc was not recorded
with CD-TEXT, ‘‘NO INFO’’ will be
shown on the upper display.
WhenplayingaCDcompressedin
MP3/WMA format, the display
changes f rom f older name, to f ile
name, to track tag, to artist tag, to
album tag, and then to normal
display each time you press the
DISP/MODE button. If the disc was
not recorded with this inf ormation,
‘‘NO INFO’’ will be shown on the
upper display.If the title is too long, it will not show
all at once. Press and hold the DISP/
MODE button, and the rest of the
title will show on the upper display.
You will also see the album and track
name (CD-TEXT), or the f older and
f ile name (MP3/WMA) under these
conditions:
When you insert a disc, and the
system begins to play.
Each time a new track, file, or
folder plays. To enter the FOLDER LIST, press
ENTER on the selector, select a
f older by turning the interf ace knob,
then press ENTER on the selector. If
youwanttomovetotheparent
f older, push the selector up. If there
are no f older names, ‘‘No Title’’ is
displayed. You will see the current
f older highlighted.
All models except Hawaiian
Audio System
Name Display Funct ion
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CURRENT FOLDER
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