audio Acura TL 2004 Owner's Manual

2004 TL Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
.................................................. ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance ........................................................................\
....................................................... 2
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
............................................... 5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
...................................................49
Instrument panel indica tor and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features........................................................................\
............................... 109
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
....................................................... ..............163
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving........................................................................\
...................................................................................175
The proper way to start the engine, shift the tr ansmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
....................................................... ..................193
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.......................................229
This section covers several problems motorists someti mes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
....................................................... 253
ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)...................................................................... 265
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.......................................269
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
......................................................................................... I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to
the fuel pump.

Your Vehicle at a Glance
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DRIVING POSITION
MEMORYPOWER DOOR
LOCKS
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AIRBAGS
MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES CLOCK
(P.93)
(P.82)
(P.97)
(P.83) (P.165) (P.166)
(P.91)
(P.9,
23)
(P.103)(P. 110 )
(P. 117 )
SHIFT LEVER
(P.178, 181)

Control L ocations
Inst rument s and Cont rols50
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORYPOWER DOOR LOCKS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR
CONTROLS
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON CLOCK
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE
(P.93)
(P.82)
(P.97)
(P.83) (P.91)
(P.165) (P.103)
(P.166) (P.110)
(P.117)

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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, you must push the
key in slightly. If your vehicle has an
automatic transmission, the shif t
lever must also be in park. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom ACCESSORY
(I) to ON (II).
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to ON (II) when you let go of
the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
Inst rument s and Cont rols
LOCK (0)
A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
80
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

The climate control systems in your
Acura provide a comf ortable driving
environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section de-
scribes those f eatures and how to
use them..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C . 110
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Air Flow Buttons .112
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Climate Control .115
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Playing the Radio .117
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Radio Reception .122
Playing the XM Satellite Radio ............................
(U.S. models) .124
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Playing Discs .129
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Protecting Your Discs . 134
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Disc Change Error Messages . 135
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Playing a Tape .136
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Audio System .139
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Radio Thef t Protection . 140
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Security System .141
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Cruise Control .142
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .145
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HandsFreeLink .149
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures109

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On models without Navigation System
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. In addition, you can
adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and the
subwoof er speakers.
Press the TUNE/SOUND knob
repeatedly to display the Bass
(BASS), Treble (TREB), Balance
(BAL), Fader (FADE), Center
(CNTR) and Subwoof er (SUBW)
setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the TUNE/SOUND
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Use the TREB/
BASS modes to adjust the tone to
your liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjust the side-to-side strength,
and FADE adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom the center
speaker and the subwoof er speaker.
If you turn the TUNE/SOUND knob
all the way to the lef t, you will see
‘‘OFF’’inthedisplay,andthecenter
speaker and/or subwoof er speaker
will be of f .
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/FaderCenter/Subwoof er
120
ADJUSTMENT LEVEL

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On models with Navigation System
Bass, Treble, Lef t/Right Balance,
and Front/Rear Fader are each
adjustable. In addition, you can
adjust the strength of the sound
coming from the center and the
subwoof er speakers.
To adjust them, enter the sound grid
by touching the SOUND icon on the
display or pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob.
To adjust the
sound f rom the subwoof er or center
speaker, touch or icon on
each side of the Subwoof er or
Center adjustment bar. Then
continue pressing or , or turn the TUNE/SOUND knob. The
adjustment bar shows you the
current setting.
To adjust the treble
and bass, touch or on each
side of the Treble or Bass
adjustment bar. Then continue
pressing or , or turn the
TUNE/SOUND knob. The
adjustment bar shows you the
current setting. These modes adjust
the strength of the sound coming
f rom each speaker. Lef t/Right
balance adjust the side-to-side
strength, while Front/Rear f ader
adjust the f ront-to-back strength. To
adjust the left/right balance, touch
the lef t or right icon on the sound grid. When you touch an icon, the
yellow bars on the grid turn orange
and move toward the icon, changing
the balance left or right. At this point,
you can also use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to adjust the balance. To
equalize the balance, touch the lef t
or right icon until each side has an
orange bar at the center of the sound
grid.
To adjust the Front/Rear f ader,
touchthefrontorrearicononthe
sound grid. When you touch an icon,
the yellow bars on the grid turn
orange and move toward the icon,
changing the f ader to the f ront or
rear. At this point, you can also use
the TUNE/SOUND knob to adjust
the balance. To equalize the f ader,
touch the f ront or rear icon until
each side has an orange bar at the
center of the sound grid.
To see the audio screen when you
are f inished adjusting the sound,
touch the RETURN icon, or wait 5
seconds.
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Subwoof er/Center Treble/Bass
L ef t/Right Balance, and Front/
Rear Fader
121
FADER ADJUST ICON
CENTER ADJUST ICON SUBWOOFER
ADJUST ICONBALANCE
ADJUST
ICON
TREBLE
ADJUST
ICON
BASS ADJUST
ICON

Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
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TUNE KNOB
Without navigation system
With navigation system
SATELLITE
RADIO
BUTTON AUDIO
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS SCAN
ICON
MODE
ICON DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
SCAN
BUTTON SATELLITE
RADIO
BUTTON
DISPLAY/
MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY
BUTTONS
PWR/VOL KNOB

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Your Acura is capable of receiving
XM
Satellite Radio anywhere in the
United States, except Hawaii and
Alaska.
XM
is registered trade mark of XM
Satellite Radio Inc.
Satellite radio receives signals f rom
two satellites to produce clear, high-
quality digital reception. It of f ers
many channels in several categories.
Along with a large selection of
dif f erent types of music, satellite
radio also allows you to view channel
and category selections in the audio
display.
To listen to satellite radio, turn the
ignition switch to ACCESSORY(I) or
ON (II). Push the PWR/VOL knob
to turn on the audio system, and
press the button. Adjust the
volume by turning the PWR/VOL
knob. The last channel you listened
to will show in the display. To switch between the
channel mode and the category
mode,pressandholdtheDISP/
MODE button until the mode
changes. On models with navigation
system, touch the MODE icon on the
audio display.
In the channel mode, you can select
all of the available channels. In the
category mode, such as Jazz, Rock,
Classical, etc., you can select all of
the channels within that category.
Each time you press and release the
DISP/MODE button, the display
changes in the f ollowing sequence:
channel name, channel number,
category, artist name, and music title.
You may experience periods when
XM Radio does not transmit the
artist’s name and the song title
inf ormation. If this happens, there is
nothing wrong with your system. On models with navigation system,
push the AUDIO button to display
XM inf ormation on the screen.
Turn the TUNE knob lef t
or right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
In the
category mode, press either button
to select another category.
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Operating Satellite Radio MODE
TUNE
CAT EGORY ( or )
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The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
SCAN, press the SCAN button or
touch the SCAN icon on the audio
display (models with navigation
system). The system plays each
channel in numerical order f or a f ew
seconds, then selects the next
channel. When you hear a channel
you want to continue listening to,
press the button or touch the icon
again. To store a channel:
Youcanstoreupto12
preset channel using the six preset
buttons or preset icons (models with
navigation system). Each button
stores one channel f rom the XM1
band and one channel f rom the XM2
band.
To store a channel: Press the button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
Use the TUNE knob, or the
CATEGORY or SCAN buttons to
tune to a desired channel.
In the category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In the channel mode, all channels
can be selected. Pick the preset button (icon) you
want f or that channel. Press and
hold the button (icon) until you
hear a beep.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to store the
f irst six channels.
Press the button again.
The other XM band will show.
Store the next six channels using
steps 2 and 3.
Once a channel is stored, simply
press and release the proper preset
button (icon) to tune to it.
The presets will be lost if your
vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
1.
2. 3.
4.
5.
Playing t he XMSatellite Radio (U.S. Models)
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
SCAN
Preset
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