headlights Acura TL 2012 Navigation Manual

System Setup
Navigation System121

Switching Display Mode Automatically
llumination control Operation But remember

Display Mode button
(see page 10 )
Allows selection of Day , Night or Off display
mode. This button has the highest priority and
overrides all other display control adjustments
listed below. When the car is restarted, the display mode
previously selected by this button is canceled
and is determined by one of the controls
below.
Sunlight sensor (middle of dash near the
windshield, see your owner’s manual for
location) If the sunlight sensor detects daylight and
the headlights are turned on, the system
automatically overrides (cancels) the
Night
display and displays the Day display mode. If desired, use the
Display Mode button

to override this automatic choice.
Dash illumination adjustment knob (see
your owner’s manual for location) When headlights are turned on, and you wish
to have the Day
display mode, then adjust the
illumination to the full bright setting (beeps). With the headlights on, adjust the dash
brightness back to mid-range to allow auto
switching by sensing whether the headlights
are on or off.
Headlights (Auto /On /Off ) When turned on, the display changes to Night
display mode. The previous two controls listed
above can cancel this function. Use the Display Mode
button,
or, with
the headlights on, adjust the dash illumination
to full bright to set the display to your desired
choice.
Map Day/ Night screen color choice
(see page 119 for the Day and Night color
choices) The user can select the color of the screen
that will be displayed for the Day
and Night
display modes. For best contrast, ensure that the map color is
white for Day
and black for Night .

Recommended Display Mode Day/Night settings:
• With the headlights on, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see your owner’s manual for location of knob).
• With the headlights off, select mid-range for the dash illumination (see your owner’s manual for location of knob).
• On the SET UP “Color” adjustment screen, choose white for the map Day display and black for the map Night display (see
page 119 ). Inappropriate adjustment of these colors can cause the Day/Night modes to appear inoperative.
NOTE:
See your owner’s manual for additional information regarding the dash brightness adjustment.