page 1 Acura TSX 2006 Service Manual

Thesemessagesappearinthemulti-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example, the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
message with one or more messages.
These messages also trigger the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel and cause the
system message indicator to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
are corrected.
For more inf ormation about
Maintenance Messages, see
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Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. 266
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System Messages
Maintenance Minder
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When there are several warnings to
be shown, the system switches the
messages every 5 seconds.
The message is shown until you
push the INFO button.
To see the message again, press the
INFO button, 5 seconds af ter the
display disappears.
Here is a list of messages shown in
the multi-information display:See page
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If you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door, you will see
‘‘REMOVE KEY’’ in the display and
hear a reminder beeper.If the brake f luid level is at or below
theMINmarkonthesideof the
brake f luid reservoir in the engine
compartment, you will see ‘‘BRAKE
FLUID LOW.’’ If you see this
message, have the brake system
checked by your dealer (see page
). If thefuelfillcapismissingornot
tightened properly, you will see
‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP.’’ Make sure
the fuel cap is installed and tightened
at least one click.
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Remove Key Brake Fluid LowTighten Fuel Cap
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If the passenger’s side airbag has
automatically shut of f , you will see
‘‘PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF’’
in the multi-inf ormation display. See
page f or more inf ormation.If there is a problem with the vehicle
stability assist (VSA) system, you
will see ‘‘CHECK VSA SYSTEM’’ in
the multi-information display. If you
see this message, have the VSA
system checked by your dealer (see
page ).If the engine oil is very low or has
lost pressure, you will see ‘‘CHECK
ENGINE OIL LEVEL’’ in the multi-
inf ormation display. You will also see
the low oil pressure indicator in the
instrument panel f lashing or staying
on. If you see this message, you
should take immediate action since
serious engine damage is possible.
Follow the procedure on page .
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
Passenger Side A irbag Of f Check Engine Oil L evel
Check VSA Syst em
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If there is a problem in the anti-lock
brake system (ABS), you will see
‘‘CHECKABSSYSTEM’’inthe
multi-inf ormation display. If you see
this message, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer (see page ).
If there is a problem with the
automatic transmission, you will see
‘‘CHECK TRANSMISSION’’ in the
multi-inf ormation display. Avoid
rapid acceleration, and have the
transmission checked by a dealer as
soon as possible. If there is a problem with your f ront
airbags, side airbags, passenger’s
side airbag automatic cutoff system,
automatic seat belt tensioners, side
curtain airbags, driver’s seat position
sensor, or the f ront passenger’s
weight sensors, you will see
‘‘CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM’’ in the
multi-inf ormation display. Take your
vehicle to a dealer as soon as
possible(seepage ).
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Check T ransmission Check A BS Syst emCheck A irbag Syst em
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If you see ‘‘CHECK CHARGING
SYSTEM’’ in the multi-inf ormation
display, it means the battery is not
being charged. See page f or
more inf ormation.If you see ‘‘CHECK EMISSION
SYSTEM’’ in the multi-inf ormation
display, it means one of the engine’s
emission systems may have a
problem. Have your vehicle checked
by a dealer (see page ).If there is a problem with the brake
system, you will see ‘‘CHECK
BRAKE SYSTEM’’ in the multi-
inf ormation display. The parking
brake and brake system indicator in
the instrument panel will also come
on. See page f or more
inf ormation.
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Check Charging Syst em Check Emission Syst em Check Brake Syst em
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Canadian models onlyThis message comes on when you
set the cruise control. The Cruise
Control indicator in the instrument
panel will also come on. See pagef or inf ormation on the cruise
control operation. You can receive or make phone-calls
f rom your cell phone through your
vehicle’s 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
toreceiveormakephonecalls.
If there is a problem in the high
beam headlight’s circuit, you will see
‘‘CHECK DRL SYSTEM’’ in the
multi-inf ormation display. If you see
this message, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
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Check DRL Syst emCruise Control HandsFreeL ink
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To change the settings, stop the
vehicle, and make sure to set the
parking brake and put the
transmission in Park (A/T) or
neutral (M/T). If you try to enter the
customizing mode while the vehicle
is moving, the above message
appears and you cannot change the
settings.The f irst customizing menu is:
DEFAULT ALL CHANGE SETTING
EverytimeyoupresstheINFO
button, the display cycles from
‘‘CHANGE SETTING,’’ ‘‘DEFAULT
ALL,’’ ‘‘EXIT’’ and then back to
‘‘CHANGE SETTING.’’ Press the
SEL/RESET button to enter your
selection.
If you want the settings as they were
when the vehicle lef t the f actory,
select ‘‘DEFAULT ALL,’’ as
described on page . If you want to change any vehicle
control settings, select ‘‘CHANGE
SETTING,’’ and f ollow the
instructions on page .
You can also use the Select/Reset
knob in the instrument panel. Turn
the knob to select a setting and press
it to enter your selection. If you do not make any changes,
select ‘‘EXIT,’’ the display returns to
normal display.
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Here are the settings you can
customize in this mode:
Ref er to pages in the next column
about the settings you want to
customize.
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CUST OMIZE GROUP
MET ER SET UP
POSITION SETUP LANGUAGE
SELECTION
ADJUST OUTSIDE TEMP.
DISPLAY
TRIP A & AVG. FUEL
RESET with REFUEL
ELAP. TIME RESET
CONDITION
PRIMARY DISP
SELECTION
MEMORY POSIT ION
LINK CUST OMIZE SET UP
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH 5°F 0 F 5°F
3°C 0 C 3°C
ON
OFF
IGN RESET
TRIP A RESET
TRIP B RESET
INST. FUEL
AVG. FUEL
RANGE
ELAPSED TIME
AVG. SPEED
ON
OFF See page
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CUST OMIZE MENU
: Default setting
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