interior Acura TL 2008 Owner's Manual

If you are pregnant, the best way to
protect yourself and your unborn
child when driving or riding in a
vehicle is to always wear a seat belt,
and keep the lap part of the belt as
low as possible across the hips.
In addition, an occupant who is out of
position in the f ront seat can be
seriously or f atally injured in a crash
by striking interior parts of the
vehicle or being struck by an
inflating front airbag.
After all occupants have adjusted
their seats and head restraints, and
put on their seat belts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
upright, well back in their seats, with
their feet on the floor, until the
vehicle is parked and the engine is
off.
Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury during a crash. For
example, if an occupant slouches,
lies down, turns sideways, sits
forward, leans forward or sideways,
or puts one or both f eet up, the
chance of injury during a crash is
greatly increased. Advice f or Pregnant Women
Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
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Protecting A dults and Teens
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Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
injury or death in a crash.
Always sit upright, well back in
the seat, with your feet on the
floor.
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Whenever possible,
larger children should sit in the back
seat, on a booster seat if needed, and
be properly restrained with a seat
belt (see page f or important
inf ormation about protecting larger
children).
Front airbags have been designed to
help protect adults in a moderate to
severe f rontal collision. To do this,
the passenger’s f ront airbag is quite
large, and it can inflate with enough
f orce to cause very serious injuries.
If the vehicle seat is
too far forward, or the child’s head is
thrown f orward during a collision, an
inflating front airbag can strike the
child with enough f orce to kill or
very seriously injure a small child.
Even though your vehicle has an
advanced front airbag system that
automatically turns the passenger’s
f ront airbag of f (see page ),
please f ollow these guidelines:
If
the airbag inf lates, it can hit the back
of the child seat with enough force
to kill or very seriously injure an
inf ant.
According to accident statistics,
children of all ages and sizes are
saf er when they are restrained in a
back seat.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport
Canada recommend that all children
age 12 and under be properly
restrained in a back seat. Some
states have laws restricting where
children may ride.
Children who ride in the back are
less likely to be injured by striking
interior vehicle parts during a
collision or hard braking. Also,
children cannot be injured by an
inflating front airbag when they ride
in the back.
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Children who have outgrown child
seat s are also at risk of being injuredor killed by an inf lat ing passenger’sfront airbag.
Small Children
Larger Children
Placing a f orward-f acing child seat in
the f ront seat of a vehicle equippedwit h a passenger’s f ront airbag canbe hazardous.
Inf ant s Never put a rear-f acing child seat inthe f ront seat of a vehicle equippedwit h a passenger’s f ront airbag.
All Children Should Sit in a Back
Seat The Passenger’s Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks
Protecting Children General Guidelines
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Your vehicle’s exhaust contains
carbon monoxide gas. Carbon
monoxide should not enter the
vehicle in normal driving if you
maintain your vehicle properly and
f ollow the inf ormation on this page.High levels of carbon monoxide can
collect rapidly in enclosed areas,
such as a garage. Do not run the
engine with the garage door closed.
Even with the door open, run the
engine only long enough to move the
vehicle out of the garage.
The vehicle is raised f or an oil
change.
You notice a change in the sound
of the exhaust.
The vehicle was in an accident
that may have damaged the
underside.
Have the exhaust system inspected
f or leaks whenever:
With the trunk lid open, airf low can
pull exhaust gas into your vehicle’s
interior and create a hazardous
condition. If you must drive with the
trunk open, open all the windows,
and set the climate control system as
shown below.
Select the f resh air mode.
Select the mode.
Set the f an speed to high.
Set the temperature control to a
comfortable setting.
If you must sit in your parked vehicle
with the engine running, even in an
unconfined area, adjust the climate
control system as f ollows:
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2.
3.
4.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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Carbon monoxide gas is toxic.
Breathing it can cause
unconsciousness and even kill
you.
Avoid any enclosed areas or
activities that expose you to
carbon monoxide.
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .56
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Instrument Panel .57
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Instrument Panel Indicators .58
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Gauges .65
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Temperature Gauge .65
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Fuel Gauge .65
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Multi-Inf ormation Display .66
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Controls Near Steering Wheel .84
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Windshield Wipers and Washers .85
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Turn Signal and Headlights .86
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .88
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Daytime Running Lights .88
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Fog Lights .89
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Instrument Panel Brightness .89
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Hazard Warning Button .90
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Rear Window Def ogger .90
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Steering Wheel Adjustment .91
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Keys and Locks .92
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Immobilizer System .94
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Ignition Switch .95
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Door Locks .96
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Trunk .97
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Emergency Trunk Opener .98
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Childproof Door Locks .98
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Remote Transmitter .99 ...............................................
Seats .103
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Trunk Pass-through Cover .105
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Mirrors .106
Driving Position Memory
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System .108
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Seat Heaters .111
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Power Windows .112
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Moonroof .115
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Clock .116
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Parking Brake .117
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Interior Lights .118
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Interior Convenience Items .119
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Beverage Holders .120
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Accessory Power Sockets .120
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Glove Box .121
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Console Compartment .121
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Coin Holder .122
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Front Door Pockets .123
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Vanity Mirror .123
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Sun Visor .123
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME Page
P.81
P.82
P.83
P.83
Description
Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the doors
to relock and the security system to set af ter you
unlock but do not open the door.
Changes how long (in seconds) the headlights stay on
after you close the driver’s door.
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors.
Changes all the customized settings as default. Setting Option
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
0sec
15sec
30 sec
60 sec
5sec
15sec
30 sec
SET
CANCEL
Setup Category
DOOR SET UP
LIGHTING SETUP
DEFAULT ALL
: Default setting
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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Interior Light Dimming Time Def ault All
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
‘‘5s, 15s, or 30s’’ by moving the
pointer with the INFO ( ) button. If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
display the menu shown above.
Select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL’’ by moving
the pointer with the INFO ( )
button and enter your selection by
pressing the SEL/RESET button.
Enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button. If you select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ the
display changes as shown. Press the
INFO ( / ) button to cancel
‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ or press the SEL/
RESET button to conf irm your
selection is ‘‘DEFAULT ALL.’’
To exit ‘‘DEFAULT ALL’’ without
changing the current settings, select
‘‘EXIT’’ by moving the pointer with
the INFO ( ) button and enter your selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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To open the trunk, press the trunk
releasebuttonontheleftcornerof
the dashboard. To open the trunk
f rom the outside, press the trunk
release button on the remote
transmitter.
To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.If your vehicle’s battery goes dead or
is disconnected, you can open the
trunk f rom the rear seat by pulling
the trunk release handle. Reach the
handle through the trunk pass-
through.
Keep the trunk lid closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging it,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. See
,page . To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk-release button
on the dashboard by turning off the
trunk main switch in the glove box,
locking the glove box, and locking
the trunk pass-through cover with
the master key.
If you need to give the key to
someone else, give them the valet
key.
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Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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ON
OFF
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The f ront ceiling light has a three-
position switch; ON, Door Activated,
and OFF.When neither side is pushed in
(Door Activated), the lights come on
when you:
Open any door.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
After all doors are closed tightly,
both f ront and rear ceiling lights
f ade out in 5, 15, or 30 seconds
depending on your customized
setting (see page ). Both f ront and rear ceiling lights
work as individual map lights. To
turn a map light on or of f , press its
lens. You can use the f ront map
lights regardless of the position of
the f ront ceiling light switch.
With the f ront ceiling light switch in
the OFF position, the rear map lights
do not work, and the interior lights
do not come on when you open a
door.
Whenthe‘‘ ’’sideispushedin,
the lights are of f all the time.
Whenthe‘‘ ’’sideof theswitch
is pushed in, both f ront and rear
ceiling lights are ON all the time. 83
Ceiling L ight
Interior Lights
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Interior Convenience Items
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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GLOVE BOX
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
FRONT DOOR POCKET
SEAT-BACK POCKETS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
BEVERAGE HOLDERS
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Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can
damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.
Open the f ront beverage holder by
sliding its cover backward.The rear beverage holder is in the
rear seat armrest. Open the
beverage holder by pushing the f ront
of it, and pulling the holder all the
way out.
There are two accessory power
sockets. One is in the f ront of the
center console under the utility
pocket lid. The other is under the
armrest in the console compartment
storage area.
To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
A ccessory Power Sockets
Beverage Holders
Interior Convenience Items
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