Acura TL 2009 Owner's Manual

Some larger styles of sunglasses
may not f it in the holder.You may also store small items in
this holder. Make sure they are
small enough to let the holder close
and latch, and that they are not
heavy enough to cause the holder to
pop open while driving.
Touseacoathook,slideitout
slightly, then pull it down.
Make sure the coat hook is pulled up
when you are not using it. This hook
is not designed f or large or heavy
items.
Interior Convenience Items
Coat Hook
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COAT HOOK
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Door (Door activated position):
OFF position:
After all doors are closed tightly, the
lights dim slightly, then f ade out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME’’ setting, see page .
With any door lef t open, the lights
stay on about 15 minutes, then go
out.
Your vehicle has the light control
buttons on the f ront ceiling. With
these buttons, you can select three
positions: OFF, Door (door activated
position), and ON. To select a
position, press the appropriate
button.
When you press the DOOR button,
the green indicator in the button
comesonasareminder. To turn off the setting, press the
OFF button. On the door activated
position, pressing the DOOR button
again also turns of f the setting.
The rear individual map lights
cannot be turned on. The f ront individual map lights
canbeturnedonandoff by
pressing each map light button
(/). The individual map lights in the
f ront and rear come on when any
door is opened, when the remote
transmitter (the keyless access
remote on models with keyless
access system) is used to unlock
the doors. When the doors are
closed, each light can be turned on
and of f by pushing the map light
button ( / ).
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Interior Lights
Light Control Buttons
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Front
OFF MAPLIGHTBUTTON
DOOR ACTIVATED
ONFront
Rear
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If any map light is lef t on when the
ignition switch is turned of f or the
VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) mode is set,
and all doors are closed, it will turn
of f when the vehicle is locked with
the remote transmitter (the keyless
access remote on models with
keyless access system), or af ter 15
minutes.
The lights also come on when the
key is removed f rom the ignition
switch.
The lights also come on when the
power mode is set to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK).
All the individual map lights come
on and stay on. Turn on the f ront individual map
lights by pushing each map light
button ( / ). Push the
button again to turn it off. When the
door activated position is selected
with the light control button, the rear
map lights can be turned on by
pushing each map light button
( / ). Push the button
again to turn it off.
ON position:
On models without keyless access
system
On models with keyless access system
Interior Lights
Individual Map L ights
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Front
Rear
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Models equipped with the
keyless access system have an
engine start/stop button instead
of an ignition switch. ON Mode
is the equivalent of ON (II). For
more inf ormation, see pages
and . The courtesy light in each f ront door
comes on when the door is opened,
and goes out when the door is closed.
In addition to the courtesy light on
the ceiling, the driver’s ambient f oot
light comes on.
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.
Thecourtesylightscomeonwhen
the parking lights are turned on. To
adjust its brightness, press either of
the instrument panel brightness
control buttons ( or ) with the
ignition switch in the ON (II)
position. :
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On models without keyless accesssystem
Interior Lights
Courtesy Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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COURTESY LIGHTS
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Remove the keyless access remote
f rom the keyless access remote
slot.
Your vehicle has a keyless access
remote slot light. The light comes on
when you: Open any door. Set the vehicle mode to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK).
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds (depending on the
interior light dimming timer setting).
The light turns of f bef ore 30 seconds
have elapsed if you lock the driver’s
door.
Interior Lights
K eyless A ccess Remote Slot L ight
On models wit h K eyless A ccess Syst em
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LIGHTS
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The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle................
Climate Control System .214
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .216
Dual Temperature and Mode ...................................
Control .220 ..........
Climate Control Sensors .222
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Audio System .223
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Audio System .224
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .225
................
Playing the XMRadio .233
.................................
Playing Discs .240
...
Disc Changer Error Messages .250
..................
Protecting Your Discs .251
............................
PlayinganiPod
.254
.................
iPod
Error Messages .262
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .263
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .271
............
Bluetooth
Audio System .272
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Audio System .277
..........
Playing the AM/FM Radio .278
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Playing the XM
Radio .292
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Playing a Disc .300
.......
Disc Player Error Messages .312
..................
Protecting Your Discs .313
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD)
..........................................
Audio .316
............................
PlayinganiPod
.345 .................
iPod
Error Messages .354
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .355
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .366
............
Bluetooth
Audio System .367
............
AM/FM Radio Reception .372
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Remote Audio Controls .374
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Auxiliary Input Jack .375
.................
Radio Thef t Protection .376
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Setting the Clock .377
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Security System .380
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Compass .382
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Cruise Control .386
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .389
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink
(Models without navigation ..................................
system) .392
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink
(Models with navigation ..................................
system) .420
....
AcuraLink (U.S. models only) .467
...
Rearview Camera and Monitor .483
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
Features
Features
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Climate Control System
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AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONRECIRCULATION BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTONPASSENGER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
WINDSHIELD DEFROST
BUTTON
ON/OFF BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON DISPLAY PASSENGER’S SIDE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
SWITCH
Models without navigation system
DRIVER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE AUTO
BUTTON
U.S. model is shown. DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
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Climate Control System
Features
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AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONRECIRCULATION BUTTONREAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTONPASSENGER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON
WINDSHIELD DEFROST
BUTTON
ON/OFF BUTTON
SYNC BUTTON PASSENGER’S SIDE DISPLAY
FAN CONTROL BUTTONS DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON CENTER
DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
DRIVER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON
Models with navigation system
U.S. model is shown.
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On models with navigation system
The climate control system can also
be operated by voice control. See the
Navigation section in your quick
start guide f or an overview of this
system, and the navigation system
manual f or complete details.The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle picks the
proper combination of air
conditioning, heating, and ventilation
to maintain the interior temperature
you select, and to remove moisture
from the air and make the interior
dry. The system also adjusts the f an
speed and airf low levels. 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. The system also
dehumidif y the interior.
The driver’s side temperature and
the passenger’s side temperature can
be set separately. Push up the switch
of the appropriate temperature
control to increase the temperature
of airflow. Push down the switch to
decrease it. Each set temperature is
showninthedisplay(inthecenter
display on models with navigation
system).
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control switch.
You can set the driver’s side
temperature and the passenger’s
side temperature separately.
Press the Driver’s or Passenger’s
AUTO button. You will see AUTO
and the selected temperature on
the appropriate side of the display
(in the center display on models
with navigation system).
When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter (keyless
access remote on models with
navigation system), the driver’s ID
(Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected,
and the climate control settings are
turned to the respective mode
automatically with the ignition
switch in the ON (II) position, or the
power mode ON. 1.
2.
Using A utomatic Climate Control
Voice Control System
Personalization Setting
Climate Control System
T emperat ure Cont rol
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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ( ) or its upper limit
( ), the system runs at f ull
cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.
When you adjust a f an control, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode.To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To turn the system completely of f ,
press the ON/OFF button.
Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
between on and of f . Turning on the
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.
You can also select the appropriate
mode on the driver’s side and the
passenger’s side separately. To
change a mode, press and release
the appropriate side mode control
button. This will take the mode
control out of AUTO mode.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and f ront
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
basedontheinformationof thesun
light sensor and the sun’s position which is updated automatically by
the navigation’s global positioning
system (GPS). If one side of the
vehicle is getting too much sun, the
system lowers the temperature only
on that side.
When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger’s side temperature
and mode control is synchronized to
thedriver’ssidesettemperatureand
mode control. Changing the
passenger’s side temperature or
mode control makes the indicator go
of f and takes the system out of
SYNC mode.
On models with navigation system
Climate Control System
To Turn Everything Off
ON/OFF Button
SYNC Button
Features
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