buttons Acura TL 2007 User Guide

Use the mode control button to
select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents. When you select , the
system automatically switches to
f resh air mode. Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
f resh air mode and turns on the A/C.
In this case, you cannot turn the A/C
off.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control buttons.
The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system. Set the temperature to maximum.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
You can set the temperatures and
modes f or the driver’s side and the
passenger’s side separately when
this button is pressed (indicator on).
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature and
mode with the driver’s side temperature control buttons and
mode control button.
When is selected, the
passenger’s temperature cannot be
set separately f rom the driver’s. Thedriver’ssidemodeand
passenger’s side mode can be
selected separately when the dual
button is pressed. However, when is selected on the driver’s
side, mode selection on the
passenger’s side is not possible. The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
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Vents, Heating, and A/C
Mode Control Button
Using the Heater Ventilation
Dual Button
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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 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.
Select . The system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. The
A/C indicator does not come on if
it was previously off.
Select .
Set the f an and temperature
controls to maximum level.
To clear the windshield f aster, you
can close the dashboard corner vents
by rotating the wheel below each
vent. This sends more warm air to
the windshield def roster vents. Once
the windshield is clear, select f resh
air mode to avoid fogging the
windows.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
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Climat e Cont rol
T o Cool or Heat A utomatically
Using A utomatic Climate Control
T o Remove Exterior Frost or Ice
From the Windows
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Audio System (Models without Navigation System)
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SCAN BUTTONTUNE/SOUND
KNOB SEEK BUTTONS AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the power/volume knob. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob to the right to tune a
higher f requency, and turn it to the
lef t to tune a lower f requency.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. 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. The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, 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 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
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TUNE
SEEK SCAN
Playing the A M/FM Radio Selecting a Station
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µµEach preset button can
store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
Pick
a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep. If
you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. You will see
A. SEL flashing in the display, and
the system goes into scan mode for
several seconds. It stores the
frequencies of six AM, and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
every preset button. If
you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other frequencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.
press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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To turn of f auto select,
Preset
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Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed. This
function is set to MID as the
default setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory. You
can use the instrument panel
brightness control buttons to adjust
the illumination of the audio system
(see page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f .
The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the TUNE knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high. Dolby
PL (Prologic) II signal processing
creates multi-channel surround
sound f rom the audio signal
recorded with two channel stereo
sources. Dolby prologic II can only
activate when using the CD (CD-DA,
MP3/WMA),XMradio,andAUX
audio modes. When it activates,
‘‘DPL II’’ is shown on the upper
display.
Manuf actured under license f rom
Dolby Laboratories. ‘‘Dolby’’,
‘‘ProLogic’’, and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby
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SVC
A udio System L ighting
Dolby PL (Prologic) II
Speed-sensit ive Volume Compensat ion (SVC)
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Your audio system is capable of
receiving XM
Satellite Radio
anywhere in the United States,
except Hawaii and Alaska. XM
Satellite Radio is also available on
Canadian models.
XM 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, XM radio
allows you to view channel and
category selections in the display. XM
is a registered trademark of
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
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Playing the XMSatellite Radio
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SCAN BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS
XM BUTTON
DISP/MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
TUNE KNOB
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preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the XM button. Either XM1
or XM2 will show in the display.
Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the XM button again. The
other XM band will show. Store
the next six channels using steps 2
and 3.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button to tune to it.
The scan f unction gives
you sampling of all channels while in
the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or 10 seconds, then
selects the next channel. When you
hear a channel you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
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Preset
SCAN
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Operating the Disc Changer
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DISC SLOT
SEEK BUTTONS
SCAN BUTTON RANDOM BUTTONDISC BUTTONDISC BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
EJECT BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
DISC/TAPE BUTTON
LOAD BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
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To load multiple discs in one
operation:With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and hold the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it
only about half way; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
When the ‘‘DISC LOAD’’ appears
in the display, insert the next disc
into the slot. To load a single disc:
Press and release the LOAD
button.
The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded. Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button. The system
will begin playing the last selected
disc in the disc changer. You will see
the disc and track numbers
displayed.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will then
begin playing the last disc loaded. If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons.
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L oading Discs in the Changer
Playing a Disc
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