homelink Acura TSX 2009 Owner's Manual

2009 TSX Online Reference Owner's Manual
Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... i A Few Words About Safety .............................................................................................................................. iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) .................................................................................................... 3
Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) .................................................... 5
Instruments and Controls
(indicators, gauges, multi-information display, dashboard and steering column)
.......... 57
Features (
climate control,audio,steering wheel,security,cruise control,HomeLink®,and other convenience items
) ........... 165
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading) ...................................................................... 355
Driving (engine and transmission operation) ................................................................................................ 373
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)........................................... 407
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, and fuses) .............................. 457
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ....................................... 483
Warranty and Client Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) .......... 501
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ......................................................................................... 505
Index ............................................................................................................................... ........................................ I

Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE MIRROR CONTROLS
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON (P.130) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETUSB ADAPTER
CABLE
(P.199,208,259,269) AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK
(P.288) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON COMPASS (P.290) (P.174) AUDIO SYSTEM
PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
MOONROOF SWITCH
MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLOCK
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. (P.70)
(P.9)
(P.145)
(P.124)
(P.147)
(P.359) (P.156) (P.379)
(P.376) (P.156)
(P.166)
(P.117)
(P.295) (P.9)
HOMELINK
BUTTONS
(P.303)
(P.151)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(Unlocking Fuel Fill Door)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
(P.142)
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Control L ocations
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HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
MOONROOF SWITCH
AUDIO SYSTEM
CLOCK ,COMPASS
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MIRROR CONTROLS
Vehicle with navigation system is shown. CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.145)
(P.142)
(P.124)
(P.147)
(P.130) (P.359) ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
(P.156) USB ADAPTER
CABLE
AUXILIARY
INPUT JACK
(P.288)(P.379) (P.376)(P.156)
(P.166)
(P.117) (P.295)
(P.290) (P.174)
(P.303)
(P.151)
(P.70)
(P.199,208,259,269) HOMELINK
BUTTONS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(Unlocking Fuel Fill
Door)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
BUTTONS
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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 .166
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .167
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Dual Temperature Control .171
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Climate Control Sensors .173
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Audio System .174
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Audio System .175
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Playing the FM/AM Radio .176
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Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .183
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Playing a Disc .189
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Disc Player Error Messages .198
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PlayinganiPod
.199
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iPod
Error Messages .207
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .208
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .216
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Bluetooth
Audio System .217
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Audio System .222
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Playing the FM/AM Radio .223
.
Playing the XM
Satellite Radio .236
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Playing Discs .244
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Disc Changer Error Messages .255
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Protecting Your Discs .256 ............................
PlayinganiPod
.259
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iPod Error Messages .268
Playing a USB Flash Memory
........................................
Device .269
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .278
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Bluetooth
Audio System .279
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FM/AM Radio Reception .285
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Remote Audio Controls .287
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Auxiliary Input Jack .288
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Radio Thef t Protection .289
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Setting the Clock .290
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Security System .293
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Compass .295
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Cruise Control .299
HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .302
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.307
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AcuraLink (U.S. models only) .337
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Rearview Camera and Monitor .353
Models without navigation system
Models with navigation system
Features
Features
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·Refer to the safety information that
came with your garage door opener
to test that the safety features are
f unctioning properly. If you do not
have this information, contact the
manuf acturer of the equipment.
Bef ore programming HomeLink to a
garage door or gate opener, make
sure that people and objects are out
of the way of the device to prevent
potential injury or damage.
When programming a garage door
opener, park just outside the garage.
The HomeLink
universal
transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remotely controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems.
Bef ore programming your
HomeLink to operate a garage door
opener, conf irm that the opener has
an external entrapment protection
system, such as an ‘‘electronic eye,’’
or other saf ety and reverse stop
f eatures.
If your garage door was
manuf actured bef ore April 1, 1982,
you may not be able to program
HomeLink to operate it. These units
do not have safety features that
cause the motor to stop and reverse
it if an obstacle is detected during
closing, increasing the risk of injury.
Do not use HomeLink with any garage door opener that lacks saf ety
stop and reverse f eatures.
Units manuf actured between April 1,
1982 and January 1, 1993 may be
equipped with saf ety stop and
reverse f eatures. If your unit does
not have an external entrapment
protection system, an easy test to
conf irm the f unction and
perf ormance of the saf ety stop and
reverse f eature is to lay a 2 4
under the closing door. The door
should stop and reverse upon
contacting the piece of wood.
As an additional safety feature,
garage door openers manuf actured
af ter January 1, 1993 are required to
have external entrapment protection
systems, such as an electronic eye,
which detect an object obstructing
the door.
Important Saf ety Precautions
General Inf ormation
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µµ Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time. While continuing to hold the
HomeLink button, press and
release the remote transmitter
button every 2 seconds.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 4.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not f lash rapidly), your remote transmitter may stop
transmitting after a short time.
Go to step 3.
Press and hold the remote
transmitter button and one of the
HomeLink buttons at the same
time.
If you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the f irst button. To do this,
press and hold the two outside
buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 10 20 seconds,
until the red indicator f lashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to step 1.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote transmitter 1 to 3
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red indicator in
HomeLink. If the red indicator in HomeLink
continues to f lash slowly (does
not begin to flash rapidly),
repeat steps 1 thru 3.
If the red indicator in HomeLink
begins to f lash slowly at f irst,
then rapidly, release both
buttons, and go to step 4.
2.
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Bef ore you begin
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RED INDICATOR
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For security purposes, newer garage
door opening systems use a ‘‘rolling’’
or variable code. Information from
the remote control and the garage
door opener is needed bef ore
HomeLink can operate the garage
door opener.
The ‘‘Training HomeLink’’
procedure trains HomeLink to the
proper garage door opener code.
The f ollowing procedure
synchronizes HomeLink to the
garage door opener so it sends and
receives the correct codes.Make sure you have properly
completed the ‘‘Training
HomeLink’’ procedure.
Repeat these steps to train the
other two HomeLink buttons to
operate any other compatible
remotely controlled devices
around your home (lighting,
automatic gate, security system,
etc.).
Test the HomeLink button by
pushing it f or about 1 second.
If the button works,
programming is complete.
If the button does not work go
to step 5.
PushandholdtheHomeLink
button and watch the red indicator
on HomeLink. If the indicator stays on, press
the HomeLink button again; the
remotely controlled device
should operate.
If the indicator f lashes rapidly
f or 2 seconds then stays on, you
have a rolling code transmitter:
go to ‘‘Training with a Rolling
Code System.’’ 1.
4.
5.
6.
T raining With a Rolling Code
System
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Toerasethecodesstoredinallthree
buttons, press and hold the two
outside buttons until the red
indicator begins to f lash, then
release the buttons.
Youshoulderaseallthreecodes
bef ore selling the vehicle.
If you want to retrain a programmed
button f or a new device, you do not
have to erase all button memory.
You can replace the existing memory
code using this procedure:Press and hold the HomeLink
button to be trained until the
HomeLink indicator begins to
flash slowly.
Press and hold the button on
HomeLink f or 3 to 4 seconds.
Press the HomeLink button again
f or about 1 second. It should
operate the garage door.
Find the ‘‘learn’’ button on your
garage door opener unit. The
location will vary, depending on
the manufacturer.
Pressthelearnbuttononthe
garage door opener unit until the
indicator next to the button comes
on. The indicator may blink, or
comeonandstayon.Youthen
have approximately 30 seconds to
complete the f ollowing steps. 1.
4.
5.
3.
2.
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Erasing Codes
Retraining a Button
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LEARN BUTTON
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As required by the FCC:This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC rules. Operation is subject to thef ollowing two conditions: (1) This devicemay not cause harmf ul interf erence, and(2) this device must accept anyinterf erence received, includinginterf erence that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes or modif ications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with IndustryCanada Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the f ollowing twoconditions: (1) this device may not causeinterf erence, and (2) this device mustaccept any interf erence that may causeundesired operation of the device.
www.home
link.com.
If you have problems with training
the HomeLink Universal Transceiver,
or would like inf ormation on home
products that can be operated by
HomeLink, call (800) 355-3515. On
the Internet, go to
HomeLink
is a registered
trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
If a rolling code transmitter was
previously programmed, the
indicator will f lash rapidly f or 2
seconds, and then stay on f or
about 23 seconds.
If a standard transmitter was
programmed, the indicator will
stay on f or about 25 seconds.
Once the HomeLink indicator
begins to f lash slowly, continue to
hold the HomeLink button, and
f ollow steps 2 thru 5 under
‘‘Training HomeLink’’ (see page ).
2.
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Fluids..........
Automatic Transmission .425
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Brake .428
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Clutch .429
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Manual Transmission .427
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Windshield Washer .110
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Fog Lights .115
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Folding Rear Seats .138
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Four-way Flashers .117
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Front Airbags .9,25
.................................................
Fuel .356
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Fill Door and Cap .357
...........................................
Gauge .68
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Low Fuel Indicator .67
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Octane Requirement .356
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Oxygenated .357
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Tank, Ref ueling .357
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Tighten Fuel Cap Message .358
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Fuel Economy .362
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Fuses, Checking the .474
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Gas Mileage, Improving .362,363
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Gasoline .356
...........................................
Gauge .68 .....................
Low Fuel Indicator .67
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Octane Requirement .356
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Tank, Ref ueling .357
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Gas Station Procedures .357
Gauges
...
Engine Coolant Temperature .69
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Fuel .68
Gearshif t Lever Positions
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Automatic Transmission .379
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Manual Transmission .376
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Glove Box .157
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.............................
(GVWR) .369,401
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Halogen Headlight Bulbs .430
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HandsFreeLink
.307
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Hazard Warning Flashers .117
.....................................
Headlights .111
........................................
Aiming .430
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Automatic Lighting Off .113
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Automatic Lighting On .112
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Daytime Running Lights .114
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High Beam Indicator .66
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Lights On Indicator .66 .......................
Reminder Chime .111
Replacing Halogen
..............................
Bulbs .430,440
.................................
Turning on .111
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Head Restraints .14,135
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Heated Mirrors .146
.................................
Heaters, Seat .141
HomeLink
Universal
................................
Transceiver .302
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Hood, Opening and Closing .359
...........................................
Horn.4,109
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch .429
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .484
Ignition
............................................
Keys .119
.........................................
Switch .122
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Timing Control System .496
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Immobilizer System .121
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Important Safety Precautions .6
Index
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