display ACURA RL 2012 Owners Manual

If you drive without releasing the
parking brake, a beeper will sound,
and you will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
).
To apply the parking brake, push the
parking brake pedal down with your
f oot. To release the parking brake,
push on the pedal again. The parking
brake indicator on the instrument
panel should go out when the
parking brake is f ully released with
the engine running (see page ). The moonroof has a key-of f delay.
You can still open and close the
moonroof f or up to 10 minutes af ter
you turn of f the ignition switch. The
key-of f delay cancels as soon as you
open either f ront door. You must
then turn the ignition switch to the
ON (II) position f or the moonroof to
operate.
You can use the remote transmitter
or the key to operate the moonroof
f rom the outside. Ref er to page
f or details. 188 6363
Moonroof , Parking Brake
Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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PARKING BRAKE PEDAL
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes, axles, and tires. A beeper will
sound if the vehicle is put into gear
with the parking brake on. If you try to open the moonroof in
below-f reezing temperatures, or when
it is covered with snow or ice, you can
damage the moonroof panel or its
motor.
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Climat e Cont rol Syst em
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RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
U.S. models
(Technology package model is shown)MODE
BUTTONDRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
AUTO
BUTTONOFF
BUTTONWINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
BUTTON FAN CONTROL
BUTTONS TEMPERATURE DISPLAYPASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL BAR
A/C (AIR CONDITIONING)
BUTTON
INTERFACE DIALREAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER/
MIRROR
HEATER
BUTTON
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ÝTo select the desired temperature,
push the temperature control bar up
or down.Press the A/C button to view the
climate control display. Pushing
ENTER on the interf ace selector
turns the air conditioning on and of f .
You will see 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 button to increase
the fan speed and airflow. Press the
button to decrease it.To set the driver’s and passenger’s
temperature separately, push the
temperature control bar up or down
on the driver’s or passenger’s side.
The driver and passenger can each
set the temperature to the desired
setting.
Press the A/C button to view the
climate control display, then turn the
interf ace knob to increase or
decrease the f an speed and airf low.
Using the Fan Control Buttons
Using the Interf ace Dial
Fan Control T emperature Control Bars A ir Conditioning (A /C)
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Use the mode control button to
select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.
Press the A/C button to view the
climate control display, then push
the interf ace selector down. Select
any of the modes by turning the
interf ace knob.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and def roster vents at
the base of the windshield.When is selected, you can
increase or decrease the
temperature of airflow from the
dashboard vent f or the driver’s side
and the passenger’s side without
changing the temperature of airf low
f rom the f loor vent.
Push the interf ace selector right or
left,thenturntheinterfaceknobto
select the desired temperature.
Using the Mode Control Button
Using the Interf ace Dial
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The ventilation system draws in
outside air, circulates it through the
interior, then releases it through
vents near the rear window.The heater uses engine coolant to
warm the air. If the engine is cold, it
will be several minutes bef ore you
f eel warm air coming f rom the
system.
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.
Adjust the warmth of the air with
the temperature control bar.
Air conditioning places an extra load
on the engine. Watch the engine
coolant temperature gauge (see page
). If it moves near the red zone,
turn of f the A/C until the gauge
reading returns to normal.
you can
cool it down more rapidly by partially
opening the windows, turning on the
air conditioning, and setting the fan
to maximum speed in f resh air mode. Set the temperature to the lower
limit.
Make sure the A/C is of f .
Select and fresh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed.Press the A/C button to view the
climate control display.
Turn on the A/C by pushing
ENTER on the interf ace selector.
You will see A/C ON in the display.
Make sure the temperature is set
to maximum cool.
Select .
If the outside air is humid, select
recirculation mode. If the outside
air is dry, select f resh air mode.
Set the f an to the desired speed by
turning the interface knob. 1.
2.
3.
4.1.
2.
3.1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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If the interior is very warm,
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Ventilation Using the Heater
Using the A /C
Features
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The automatic climate control
system adjusts the f an speed and
airflow levels to maintain the interior
temperature you select.
In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated f or the driver and
passenger. If the driver’s side of the
vehicle is getting too much sun, the
system will adjust to a lower
temperature.
Press the AUTO button.
Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control bars.
You will see AUTO in the display
if theclimatemodeisselected.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature to your pref erence.When you set the temperature to its
lower or its upper limit, the system
runs at f ull cooling or heating only. It
does not regulate the interior
temperature.
When you change the f an speed, the
f an is taken out of AUTO mode and
starts to run at the selected speed.
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.The airf low f rom the rear vents can
be adjusted when the f an mode is in
the or position.
You can adjust the direction of the
airflowbymovingthetaboneach
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them.
Press the OFF button. However, a
lack of airf low can cause the
windowstofogup.Youshouldkeep
the fan on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause f ogging. 1.
2.
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Automatic Climate Control
Semi-automatic OperationRear Ventilation
To Turn Everything Of f
Features
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Audio System
Playing the AM/FM Radio
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PRESET BUTTONS
INTERFACE DIALU.S. models (Technology package
model is shown) and Canadian models
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON SEEK BAR
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTONAM/FM
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
SCAN
BUTTON POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON SEEK BAR
PRESET BUTTONS
INTERFACE DIALAM BUTTON FM BUTTON
TUNE BAR Hawaiian models
A.SEL
BUTTON UPPER DISPLAY
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are shown on
the display. To change bands, press
the AM/FM button (AM or FM
buttonHawaiianmodels).Youcan
also change bands between FM1 and
FM2 by pushing the interf ace
selector up. Each time you push it up,
the band will change to FM1 or FM2.
On the FM bands, STEREO will be
shown on the navigation screen and
ST on the upper display, if the
stationisbroadcastinginstereo.
Stereo reproduction on AM is not
available. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Press the AUDIO button to
view the audio control display. Turn
the system on by pressing the
power/volume knob or the AM/FM
button (AM or FM button on
Hawaiian model). Adjust the volume
by turning the power/volume knob.You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip (seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
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
. 218
Audio System
To Select a Station
Features
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BAND
STEREO ICON
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The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, pressthe SCAN button, then release it. The skip (seek)
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 either side ( or
) of the SKIP bar, then release
it. You can also activate the skip
f unction (SEEK is displayed on the
screen) by pushing the interf ace
selector to the right or lef t.
Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired f requency.
Press the right side of the bar to
tune to a higher f requency, or the
lef t side to tune to a lower f requency.
To tune with the interf ace dial, push
the selector down, and turn the knob
to the TUNE icon. Then press
ENTER on the selector, and turn the
knob to the desired f requency. To
exit the TUNE mode, press ENTER
on the selector, then push the
selector up.To scan with the interf ace dial, push
the selector down, and then push it
to the right. You will see SCAN
f lashing on the screen and the upper
display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it finds a
strong signal, it will stop and play
that station for about 10 seconds. If
you do nothing, the system will then
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, or push
the interface selector to the right
again.
Audio System
SCAN SK IP (SEEK )
TUNE
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SCAN ICON TUNE ICON
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Push the interf ace selector down to
scroll down the screen, highlight
A.SEL, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display and
A.SEL on the screen, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds.
Press the A.SEL button. You will see
A.SEL on the upper display, A.SEL
on the screen, and the system goes
into scan mode f or several seconds.
The system stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons. If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area. Each preset button or
preset icon can store one f requency
on AM and two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
twosetsof FMfrequencieswith
the preset buttons (on-screen
icons).
Usethetune,skip(seek),scan,or
RDS function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Press the preset button, and hold
it until you hear a beep. You can
also store f requencies with the
interf ace dial. Select the preset
icon you want to store the
f requency on, then press ENTER
on the interf ace selector, and hold
it f or more than 2 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. 1.
2.
3.
4.
To store a preset memory location:U.S. models (except Hawaiian) and
Canadian models
Hawaiian models
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AUTO SELECT Preset
Audio System
Features
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A.SEL ICON
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