reset Acura TL 2008 Owner's Manual

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The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably.
Others help to keep you aware of the
periodic maintenance your vehicle
needs f or continued trouble-f ree
driving.
When you open the driver’s door, a
‘‘Welcome’’ message is shown on the
multi-inf ormation display.
To change the display, press the
INFO( / )buttononthesteering
wheel repeatedly until the main
menu appears (see page ).With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the multi-inf ormation
display changes as shown on page
each time you press the INFO
( / ) button or SEL/RESET
button.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, what you last
selected is displayed.
In the multi-information display, the
system message is also displayed
(see page ) and you can
customize your vehicle control
settings (see page ).
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The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven. It measures miles in U.S.
models and kilometers in Canadian
models. It is illegal under U.S.
federal law and Canadian provincial
regulations to disconnect, reset, or
alter the odometer with the intent to
change the number of miles or
kilometers indicated.This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it. There
are two trip meters: Trip A and Trip
B. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
Switch between Trip A and Trip B by
pressing the SEL/RESET button.
To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0’’.
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This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Centigrade temperature in Canadian
models. The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
ref lection f rom the road surf ace,
engine heat, and the exhaust f rom
surrounding traf f ic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your vehicle speed is under
19 mph (30 km/h). When you start
your trip, the sensor is not f ully
acclimatized, theref ore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
Select the outside temperature
display, then press the SEL/RESET
button f or 10 seconds. The f ollowing
sequence will appear f or 1 second
each:0,1,2,3,4,5, 5, 4, 3, 2,
1,0(U.S.)or0,1,2,3, 3, 2,
1, 0 (Canada).
When it reaches the desired value,
release the SEL/RESET button. You
should see the new outside
temperature displayed.
In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace.
If the outside temperature is
incorrectly displayed, you can adjust
it up to 5°F ( 3°C) warmer or
cooler.
NOTE: The temperature must be
stabilized bef ore doing this
procedure.
Outside Temperature
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This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions. For more inf ormation,
see page . The language of the multi-
inf ormation display is selectable. The
selectable languages are English
French and Spanish.
To select a language, display
‘‘LANGUAGE SELECTION.’’ Press
the SEL/RESET button. The display
will change as shown above.
Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO ( ) button, then
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
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You can receive or make phone calls
f rom your cell phone through your
vehicle’s Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL) system
without touching your cell phone. 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, or
visit the handsf reelink.com website.
When the multi-information display
is in the trip computer mode,
pressing the SEL/RESET button
changes the display as shown in the
next column.
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Themessagesinthisdisplay
indicate:
When you press the INFO ( )
button, the display changes as shown
above. This is the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the tank. This distance is
estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles (kilometers), so it will vary
withchangesinspeed,traffic,etc.It
measures miles in U.S. models and
kilometers in Canadian models.
TIME: Time traveled
To reset the values in the trip
computer,pressandholdtheSEL/
RESET button until the values reset. AVG MPG (U.S. models)/AVG
L/100 KM (Canadian models):
Average f uel economy
AVG MPH (U.S. models)/AVG
km/h (Canadian models): Average
vehicle speed
DISTANCE: Distance traveled
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When the tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) is f unctioning
normally and the tires are properly
inf lated, you will see the above
display on the multi-inf ormation
display as it cycles through its main
menu.To see the inf lation pressures of all
f our tires, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown above.
Each tire pressure is shown in PSI
(U.S. models) or in kPa (Canadian
models).If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message in the display.
If there is a problem with the TPMS,
you will see a ‘‘CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM’’ message.
See page through f or more
inf ormation.
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To enter the customizing mode,
press the SEL/RESET button while
‘‘Keyless Memory Setting ’’ is
displayed. The display will change as
shown above. The f irst Keyless Memory Setting is
Auto Door Lock.
Select the desired condition by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.
OFF: The auto door lock is
deactivated all the time.
There are two (manual
transmission) or three (automatic
transmission) possible settings:
15 km/h: The doors will lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 15 km/h.
10 mph: The doors will lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 10 mph.
SHIFT FROM P: The doors will lock
whenever you move the shif t lever
out of P. (Models with automatic
transmission.)
Auto Door Lock
On Canadian models
On U.S. models
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Auto Door Unlock
On models with automatic transmission On models with manual transmission
Select the desired condition by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.
To designate the door(s) that unlock
under the previous step, select
‘‘DRVR DR’’ or ‘‘ALL DRS’’ by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.Select the condition and door(s) to
unlock by moving the pointer with
INFO ( ) button and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
There are f ive possible settings f or
automatic transmission models and
three possible settings f or manual
transmission models.
SHIFT TO P: The driver’s door or all
doors depending on your selection in
the next step, will unlock whenever
you move the shif t lever to P
(Models with automatic
transmission).
IGN OFF: The driver’s door or all
doors unlock when you turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
OFF: The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time.
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Security Relock Timer
Keyless Lock Acknowledgment
Key and Remote Unlock Mode
If you unlock the doors with the
remote transmitter, but do not open
any of the doors within 30 seconds,
the doors automatically relock and
the security system sets.
You can change this relock time
f rom 30 seconds to 60 or 90 seconds.
When you push the LOCK button a
second time within 5 seconds after
you lock the doors with the remote
transmitter, a beeper will sound to
verify that doors are locked and the
security system has set.
If you do not want the beeper to
sound, select ‘‘BEEP OFF’’ with the
INFO ( ) button and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
You can select whether the driver’s
door or all the doors unlock when
youpresstheunlockbuttononthe
remote transmitter first time.
Select the desired setting ‘‘DRIVER
DOOR’’ or ‘‘ALL DOORS’’ by
pressing the INFO ( ) button and
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
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