CD player Acura RL 2002 3.5 Owner's Manual

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Climate Control System .114
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Fully-automatic Operation .116
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Semi-automatic Operation .117
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Fully-automatic Operation .121
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Semi-automatic Operation .122
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Rear Ventilation .126
Sunlight Sensor/
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Temperature Sensor .127
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Audio System .128
AM/FM/Cassette Stereo ........................
Audio System .128
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Operating the Radio .129
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Adjusting the Sound .132
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Audio System Lighting .133
Operating the Cassette
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Player .133
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Tape Search Functions .134
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Operating the CD Changer .136
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Operating the Radio .139
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Adjusting the Sound .142
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Audio System Lighting .143
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Radio Frequencies .143 ........................
Radio Reception .143
Operating the Cassette
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Player .145
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Tape Search Functions .145
Caring f or the Cassette
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Player .148
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Operating the CD Changer .149
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Loading the CD Changer .151
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Protecting Compact Discs .153
CD Changer Error
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Indications .154
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Remote Audio Controls .155
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Thef t Protection .156
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Security System .157
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Cruise Control .158
HomeLink Universal
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Transceiver .162
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Customer Assistance .162
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Important Safety Precautions .162
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Training HomeLink .163
Training with a Rolling Code
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System .164
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Erasing Codes .166
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OnStar .167
3.5 RL without Navigation System
3.5 RL with Navigation System
3.5 RL without Navigation System3.5 RL with Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures113
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ÛWhen the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE but-
ton. To change back to the cassette
player, press the CD/TAPE button.
Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG/
PLAY button.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. If the tape was
not recorded with Dolby noise reduc-
tion, turn it of f by pressing the
button.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
For inf ormation, See page .
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating the Cassette Player
A udio System L ighting
Radio Frequencies and Reception
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µThe Repeat f unction
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the REPEAT
button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind.
When it senses the beginning of the
same song or passage, the system
returns to PLAY mode. It will
continue to repeat this same
program until you deactivate
REPEAT by pressing the button
again. The TMS and REPEAT f unctions
use silent periods on the tape to f ind
the end of a song or passage. These
f eatures may not work to your
satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.
Damaged cassettes can jam inside
the drive or cause other problems.
See page for information on
cassette care and protection.
A Compact Disc changer is standard
equipment. It holds up to six discs,
providing several hours of continu-
ous entertainment. You operate the
CD changer with the same controls
used f or the radio and cassette
player.
To load the CDs in the magazine and
load the magazine into the CD
changer, refer to page . Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.
Pressing the REW or FF button also
turns of f REPEAT. Do not play discs with disc accessories such as protective seals
or rubbers. Using them may also
cause the audio system to
malf unction.159
148
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
REPEAT
Caring f or CassettesOperating the CD Changer
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You can use the SEEK/SKIP buttons
to select tracks within a disc. If you
push and release either side of the
SEEK/SKIP buttons ( or ), the
system will move to the beginning of
a track. Push the button to move
to the beginning of the next track,
and push the button to move to
the beginning of the current track.
If you push and hold the SEEK/
SKIP button, you will hear a beep
and the system will continue to move
across tracks. Release the button
when you think it has reached the de-
sired place on the disc. When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the
REPEAT button, the system continu-
ously replays the current track. You
will see RPT in the display as a
reminder. Press the REPEAT button
again to turn it off.
This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on a
CD in random order, rather than in
the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
the A. SELECT button. You will see
A. SELECT in the display. The sys-
tem will then select and play tracks
randomly on the current disc. When
all tracks on that disc have been
played, the next disc is loaded and
played randomly. This continues un-
til you deactivate Random Play by
pressing A. SELECT again. To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or insert a
cassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the CD/TAPE button. When you
return to CD mode, play will contin-
ue at the same point that it left off.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page
.
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Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
REPEAT
RANDOM PLAY
Protecting Compact Discs
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Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull it
in the rest of the way, and begin to
play. The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II).
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the
cassette is playing. The indicates
thesideyouinsertedfacingupward
is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG/
PLAY button. When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
f rom the drive, press the EJECT
button.
With a cassette playing, you can use
the FF, REW, TMS, or REPEAT
f unction to f ind a desired program.
If you turn the system of f while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning of f the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it lef t of f .
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE but-
ton. To change back to the cassette
player, press the CD/TAPE button. Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly. To
rewind the tape, push the REW
button. The indicator in this button
will light. To f ast f orward the tape,
push the FF button. The indicator in
this button will light. Press the
PROG/PLAY button to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it reverses direction and
begins to play if in f ast f orward, or it
begins to play if in rewind.
Dolby B noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. The
indicator in the button will light.
If thetapewasnotrecordedwith
Dolby B noise reduction, turn it of f
by pressing the button.
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Operating the Cassette Player Tape Search Functions
FF/REW
Audio System
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The cassette player picks up dirt and
oxides f rom the tape. This contami-
nation builds up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the
player af ter every 30 hours of use.
Your dealer has a cleaning kit
available.
If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.
Cassettes longer than that use
thinner tape that may break or jam
the drive.Look at the cassette before you
insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten
it by turning a hub with a pencil or
your f inger.
If the label is peeling of f , remove it
from the cassette or it could cause
the cassette to jam in the player.
Never try to insert a warped or
damaged cassette in the player.
When they are not in use, store
cassettes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place cassettes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette is
exposed to extreme heat or cold, let
it reach a moderate temperature
bef ore inserting it in the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the cassette player.If you see the error indication
‘‘ ’’ (3.5 RL with navigation
system)/‘‘ ’’ (3.5 RL without
navigation system) on the display,
press the EJECT button to remove
the cassette from the unit. Make
sure the tape is not damaged. If the
cassette will not eject or the error
indication stays on after the cassette
ejects, take the car to your Acura
dealer.
Caring f or the Cassette Player
Audio System
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CONT INUED
A Compact Disc changer is standard
equipment. It holds up to six discs,
providing several hours of continu-
ous entertainment. You operate the
CD changer with the same controls
used f or the radio and cassette
player.
To load the CDs in the magazine and
load the magazine into the CD
changer, refer to page . Play only
standard round discs. Odd-shaped
CDs may jam in the drive or cause
other problems.SelecttheCDmodebypressingthe
CD/TAPE button. You will see ‘‘CD’’
in the display. The system will start
to play the first track of the first disc
in the magazine. You will see the
disc and track number displayed.When that disc ends, the next disc in
the magazine is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc 1.
To operate the CD changer, the igni-
tion switch must be in ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II). Do not play discs with disc
accessories such as protective seals
or rubbers. Using them may also
cause the audio system to
malf unction. 159
Operating the CD Changer
Audio System
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This feature,
when activated, plays the tracks on a
CD in random order, rather than in
the order they are recorded on the
CD. To activate Random Play, press
the A. SELECT button. You will see
A. SELECT in the display. The sys-
tem will then select and play tracks
randomly on the current disc. When
all tracks on that disc have been
played, the next disc is loaded and played randomly. This continues un-
til you deactivate Random Play by
pressing A. SELECT again.
To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button or insert a
cassette in the player. If a tape is
already in the cassette player, press
the CD/TAPE button. When you
return to CD mode, play will contin-
ue at the same point that it left off.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or the ignition switch, play will
continue at the same point when you
turn it back on.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate preset button (1 6). If
you select an empty slot in the
magazine, the changer will, af ter
f inding that slot empty, try to load
the CD in the next slot. This
continues until it f inds a CD to load
and play.
You can use the SEEK bar to select
tracks within a disc. If you push and
release either side of the SEEK bar
( or ), the system will move to
the beginning of a track. Push the
button to move to the beginning of
the next track, and push the but-
ton to move to the beginning of the
current track.
When you activate the
Repeat feature by pressing the
REPEAT button, the system
continuously replays the current
track. You will see REPEAT in the
display as a reminder. Press the
REPEAT button again to turn it off.
For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
If you push and hold the SEEK bar
( or ), you will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move
across tracks. Release the button
when you think it has reached the
desired place on the disc.
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RANDOM PLAY REPEAT
Protecting Compact Discs
Audio System
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Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the CD player or the magazine. AnewCDmayberoughonthe
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the re-
cording surf ace of the disc, causing
skipping or other problems. Remove
these pieces by rubbing the inner
and outer edges with the side of a
pencil or pen.
To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge. When a CD is not being played, store
it in its case to protect it f rom dust
and other contamination. To prevent
warpage, keep CDs out of direct
sunlight and extreme heat.
Handle a CD by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Contamination
f rom f ingerprints, liquids, f elt-tip
pens, and labels can cause the CD to
not play properly, or possibly jam in
the drive. Protecting Compact Discs
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .266
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Brake Lights .266
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Ceiling Lights .269
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Courtesy Lights .269
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Fog Lights .263
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Front Side Marker Lights .265
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Headlights .262
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High-mount Brake Light .267
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License Plate Lights .268
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Specif ications .313
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Trunk Light .270
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Turn Signal Lights .265
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Bulbs, Halogen .262
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Cancel Button .75
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Capacities Chart .312
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Carbon Monoxide Hazard .49
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Carrying, Cargo .186
Cassette Player
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Care .148
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Operation .133,145
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CAUTION, Explanation of .ii
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CD Changer .136,149,151 ................................
Ceiling Lights .111
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Certif ication Label .310
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Chains .259
Changing Oil
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How to .229
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When to .218
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Changing a Flat Tire .283
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Changing Engine Coolant .233
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Charging System Indicator .54,297
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Checklist, Bef ore Driving .190
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Child Saf ety .20
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Child Seats .24
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Tether Anchorage Point .39
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Childproof Door Locks .82
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Cigarette Lighter .109
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Cleaner, Air .241
Cleaning
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Aluminum Wheels .275
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Carpeting .276
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Exterior .274
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Fabric .276
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Interior .276
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Leather .276
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Seat Belts .276
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Vinyl .276
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Windows .277 ................................
Wood Trim .277
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Climate Control System .114
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Clock, Setting the .102
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Code, Audio System .136
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CO in the Exhaust .318
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Coin Box .106
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Cold Weather, Starting in .191
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Compact Spare .282
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Console Compartment .106
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Consumer Inf ormation .324
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Controls, Instruments and .51
Coolant
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Adding .231
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Checking .182
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Proper Solution .231
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Replacing .233
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Temperature Gauge .60
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Corrosion Protection .279
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Courtesy Lights .117
Crankcase Emissions Control
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System .318
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Cruise Control Operation .158
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Customer Relations Of f ice .324
Index
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