Acura TSX 2009 Owner's Manual

When the indicator in the dual
button is on, the driver’s side and
passenger’s side temperature can be
controlled independently (see page).
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.
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 position
which is updated automatically by
the navigation’s global positioning system (GPS). For example, if the
driver’s side of the vehicle is getting
too much sun, the system will adjust
to a lower temperature.
You can set the temperatures for the
driver’s side and the passenger’s side
separately when this button is
pressed (indicator is on). When the
indicator in the DUAL button is of f ,
the temperatures for both sides are
synchronized to the driver’s side set
temperature. When def rost mode is
selected, dual mode operation is
canceled.
If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts of f
completely.
Keep the system completely of f
f or short periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
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On models with navigation system Dual Button
To Turn Everything Off
Climate Control System
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ÝWhen the indicator in the button is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent through the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up.
The outside air intakes f or the
climate control system are at the
base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
You can manually select various
f unctions of the climate control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
This button turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display.
When you turn the A/C of f , the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.
Press the side of the bar to
increase the f an speed and airf low.
Press the side of the bar to
decrease them.
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Recirculat ion But t on
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t onSemi-automatic Operation
Fan Control
Climate Control System
Features
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This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
Pushing this button also turns the
power mirror heaters on and of f .
Use the mode control button to
select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.To remove f og f rom the inside of the
windows, set as follows:
Airf low is divided between
the f loor and corner vents and the
defroster vents at the base of the
windshield. Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents. This button directs the main airflow
to the windshield for faster
def rosting. It also overrides any
mode selection you may have made.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to f resh air
mode and turns on the A/C. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase airf low to the windshield by
closing the center and corner vents
on the dashboard. To close the vents,
rotate the wheel on the side of each
center and corner vent.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings. Select . The system
automatically switches to fresh air
mode and turns on the A/C.
Adjust the temperature with the
driver’s side temperature control
so the airflow feels warm.
Select to help clear the
rear window.
To increase airf low to the
windshield, close the center and
corner vents.
For f aster def ogging, manually set
the fan speed to high.
For your saf ety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
bef ore driving.
When the indicator in the button is
on, the f ront passenger’s
temperature cannot be set separately
f rom the driver’s.
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Rear Window Def ogger But t on
Mode Cont rol Windshield Def rost er But t on
Climate Control System
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Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appear in the display
(in the center display on models with
navigation system). When the
indicator in the DUAL button is off,
you can adjust both sides to the
same temperature by pushing the
driver’s side temperature control
switch up or down.
Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side temperature can be controlled
independently by adjusting these
switches when the green indicator in
the DUAL button is on.
Your vehicle has two temperature
control switches, one f or the driver,
and one f or the f ront passenger.
Climate Control System
T emperat ure Cont rol
Dual Temperature Control
Features
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DUAL BUTTONPASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH
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To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then push the switch up or down on
the driver’s side. To set the
passenger’s side to a dif f erent value
than the driver’s, push the switch up
or down on the passenger’s side. You
can adjust the passenger’s side
without pressing the DUAL button
first.
When you set the temperature to its
lower or upper limit, it is displayed asor .
Climate Control System
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Driver’s Side Passenger’s Side
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Climate Control System
Climate Control Sensors
Features
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.
For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages through .
For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages through .175221
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Audio System
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Canadian TSX U.S. TSX and Canadian TSX Premium Without navigation system
U.S. TSX and Canadian TSX Premium
With navigation system
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.
When the audio system is in XM
satellite radio mode or playing discs,
pushing the selector (ENTER) knob
switches the display between the
normal display and the extended
display. The extended display has
three segments to display the
detailed inf ormation.
Pressing the MENU button again
will also cancel the menu display
mode.
To select any setting such as the
clock, sound adjusting, or the
compass, press the MENU button.
To use any audio system f unction,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can select the item by turning
the selector knob. To go back to the
previous display, press the RETURN
button.
Selector K nob Menu Display
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
Features
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MENU
BUTTON
RETURN
BUTTON SELECTOR KNOB
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Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models without navigation system)
Without XMsatellite radioWith XMsatellite radio
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MENU BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
FM
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BAR SCAN BUTTON A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTONPRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
SELECTOR
KNOB
MENU BUTTON
TITLE
BUTTON
RETURN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON PRESET
BUTTONS
SKIP BAR
SELECTOR
KNOB VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON
FOLDER BAR VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
AM BUTTON AM BUTTON
FM
BUTTONS
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.
On the FM band, you can also use
the f eatures provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
inf ormation on the RDS, see page
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Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency. Each time you press and release
either side of the SKIP bar, the radio
f requency changes in small
increments.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it finds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
power/volume knob or the AM or
FM button. Adjust the volume by
turning the VOL/ knob.
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To Select a Station
To Play the Radio
SK IP
TUNESCAN
Playing the FM/A M Radio (Models without navigation system)
Features
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