display Acura TL 2004 Owner's Guide

Vents, Heating, and A/C
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OFF BUTTONWINDSHIELD
DEFROST BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
Vehicles with Navigation System
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BUTTONS
DUAL BUTTON RECIRCULATION BUTTON AIR CONDITIONING
BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE
MODE CONTROL BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON PASSENGER’S AUTO BUTTON
DRIVER’S AUTO BUTTON TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

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Press the button to increase
the fan speed and air flow. Press the
button to decrease them.
The driver’s side temperature and
passenger’s side temperature can be
set separately. Press either side’s
button to increase the temperature
of air f low. Press either side’s
button to decrease it. When you set
the temperature to its lower limit or
its upper limit, it will be displayed as
‘‘Lo’’ or ‘‘Hi’’.
This button turns the air
conditioning on and of f . The A/C
ON indicator comes on in the display
when the A/C is on.
When the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
recirculated throughout the system. When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (Fresh Air mode).
The outside air intakes f or the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
ThesystemshouldbeleftinFresh
Air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in Recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to Recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to Fresh Air
mode.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. When you select , the
system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode. Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents. Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Use the mode control button to select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.
Airf low is drivided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
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Fan Control Buttons
Temperature Control Buttons
Air Conditioning (A/C) Button
Recirculation Button Rear Window Def ogger Button
Mode Control Button
Airf low Buttons
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When you press a f an control button,
the fan is taken out of AUTO mode
and starts to run at its lowest speed.
Press the button to make
the f an run f aster.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eature remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
Press the OFF button. However, a
lack of air f low can cause the
windows to fog up. It is
recommended that you keep the f an
on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause fogging.
When the AUTO button on the
driver’s side is pressed, the
temperature control buttons on the
passenger’s side are disabled, and
the interior temperature is regulated
to the temperature set on the driver’s
side.WhentheAUTObuttononthe
passenger’s side is pressed,
temperature can be set on the driver’s
side and passenger’s side separately.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence.
When you set the temperature to its
lower or its upper limit, the system
runs at f ull cooling or heating only. It
does not regulate the interior
temperature.
The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
In the AUTO mode, the vehicle’s
interior temperature is
independently regulated f or the
driver and passenger. If the driver’s
side of the vehicle is getting too
much sun, the system will adjust to a
lower temperature.
Press the AUTO button.
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control buttons.
You will see AUTO in the system’s
display.
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On models with Navigation System
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Climat e Cont rol
T o Cool or Heat A utomatically
Semi-automatic Operation
To Turn Everything Of f
Using A utomatic Climate Control
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/PWR knob or the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button on
Canadian model). Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button on
Canadian model). On the FM band,
ST will be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band:
the
preset buttons, and .
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or SEEK button, then
release it. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 5 seconds. When it plays a
station you want to listen to, press
the SCAN button again.The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button, or
touch the SCAN icon (models with
navigation system), then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds.
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT
TUNE
SEEK SCAN
Playing the Radio
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µµEach preset button or
preset icon (models with navigation
system) can store one f requency on
AM and two f requencies on FM.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
stations on FM. If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the Auto Select f eature
to find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button or the
AUTO SELECT icon (models with
navigation system). ‘‘A.SEL’’ (AUTO
SEL) f lashes in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed or see no
station number on the preset icons
af ter pressing a preset button (icon)
if Auto Select cannot f ind a strong
station f or every preset button. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons). Use the TUNE,
SEEK, or SCAN f unctions to f ind
stations, then store them in the
preset buttons (icons) as previously
described.
press the
A.SEL button (AUTO SELECT icon).
This restores the presets you
originally set.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button (icon).
Pick a preset button (icon), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
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To turn of f Auto Select,
CONT INUED
Playing the Radio
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Preset A UT O SEL ECT
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On models without Navigation System
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. In addition, you can
adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and the
subwoof er speakers.
Press the TUNE/SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the Bass
(BASS), Treble (TREB), Balance
(BAL), Fader (FADE), Center
(CNTR) and Subwoof er (SUBW)
setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE/SOUND
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Use the TREB/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjust the side-to-side strength,
and FADE adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom the center
speaker and the subwoof er speaker.
If you turn the TUNE/SOUND knob
all the way to the lef t, you will see
‘‘OFF’’inthedisplay,andthecenter
speaker and/or subwoof er speaker
will be of f .
Playing the Radio
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Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/FaderCenter/Subwoof er
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ADJUSTMENT LEVEL

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On models with Navigation System
Bass, Treble, Lef t/Right Balance,
and Front/Rear Fader are each
adjustable. In addition, you can
adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and the
subwoof er speakers.
To adjust them, enter the sound grid
by touching the SOUND icon on the
display or pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob.
To adjust the
sound f rom the subwoof er or center
speaker, touch or icon on
each side of the Subwoof er or
Center adjustment bar. Then
continue pressing or , or turn the TUNE/SOUND knob. The
adjustment bar shows you the
current setting.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the Treble or Bass
adjustment bar. Then continue
pressing or , or turn the
TUNE/SOUND knob. The
adjustment bar shows you the
current setting. These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjust the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the lef t or right icon on the sound grid. When you touch an icon, the
yellow bars on the grid turn orange
and move toward the icon, changing
the balance left or right. At this point,
you can also use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to adjust the balance. To
equalize the balance, touch the lef t
or right icon until each side has an
orange bar at the center of the sound
grid.
To adjust the Front/Rear f ader,
touchthefrontorrearicononthe
sound grid. When you touch an icon,
the yellow bars on the grid turn
orange and move toward the icon,
changing the f ader to the f ront or
rear. At this point, you can also use
the TUNE/SOUND knob to adjust
the balance. To equalize the f ader,
touch the f ront or rear icon until
each side has an orange bar at the
center of the sound grid.
To see the audio screen when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
touch the RETURN icon, or wait 5
seconds.
Playing the Radio
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Subwoof er/Center Treble/Bass
L ef t/Right Balance, and Front/
Rear Fader
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FADER ADJUST ICON
CENTER ADJUST ICON SUBWOOFER
ADJUST ICONBALANCE
ADJUST
ICON
TREBLE
ADJUST
ICON
BASS ADJUST
ICON

Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band:
530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band:
87.7 to 107.9 megahertzA radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker, and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Your Acura’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’ How well your Acura’s radio receives
stations is dependent on many
f actors, such as the distance f rom
the station’s transmitter, nearby
large objects, and atmospheric
conditions.
Radio Frequencies
Radio Reception
Radio Reception
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Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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TUNE KNOB
Without navigation system
With navigation system
SATELLITE
RADIO
BUTTON AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS SCAN
ICON
MODE
ICON DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON SATELLITE
RADIO
BUTTON
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB

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Your Acura is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is registered trade mark of XM
Satellite Radio Inc.
Satellite radio receives signals f rom
two satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display.
To listen to satellite radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY(I) or
ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL knob
to turn on the audio system, and
press the button. Adjust the
volume by turning the PWR/VOL
knob. The last channel you listened
to will show in the display. To switch between the
channel mode and the category
mode,pressandholdtheDISP/
MODE button until the mode
changes. On models with navigation
system, touch the MODE icon on the
audio display.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system. On models with navigation system,
push the AUDIO button to display
XM inf ormation on the screen.
Turn the TUNE knob lef t
or right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
In the
category mode, press either button
to select another category.
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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Operating Satellite Radio MODE
TUNE
CAT EGORY ( or )
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