engine Acura TL 2013 Owner's Guide

If the indicator blinks while driving,
the dif f erential temperature is too
high.You will also see an ‘‘SH-AWD
DIFF TEMP. HIGH’’ message
on the multi-information display
(see page ).
Pull to the side of the road when it is
saf e, shif t to Park, and let the engine
idle until the indicator goes out. This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you select the
ON mode with the engine start/stop
button (see page ). If it comes on
at any other time, it indicates that
there is a problem with the system. If this indicator comes on along
with a ‘‘CHECK KEYLESS
STARTING SYSTEM’’ message
on the multi-information display,
there is a problem with the keyless
starting system. In this case, your
vehicle may not restart. If you can
continue to drive saf ely, take the
vehicle to your dealer and have it
checked as soon as possible. For
more information, see page .
This indicator has two f unctions:
If this indicator comes on along
with a ‘‘CHECK KEYLESS
ACCESS SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display,
there is a problem with the keyless
access system. Have the vehicle
checked by your dealer as soon as
possible. For more inf ormation,
see page .
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Instrument Panel Indicators
K eyless Access System
Indicator
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Continuing to drive with the SH-AWD
indicator blinking may cause serious
damage to the system.
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If the indicator comes on at any
other time, there is a problem with
BSI. You will also see a ‘‘CHECK
BLIND SPOT SYSTEM’’ message on
the multi-information display. If this
happens, take your vehicle to a
dealer, and have it checked. For
more information, see page .
When this indicator is on, BSI is not
working.
This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you select the
ON mode by operating the engine
start/stop button (see page ).
This indicator comes on as a
reminder that you have turned of f
the blind spot inf ormation system
(BSI).
When you turn the system on, the
indicator will turn of f .
The BSI indicator also comes on if
the rear bumper becomes dirty while
driving. You will see a ‘‘BLIND
SPOT NOT AVAILABLE’’ message
on the multi-information display.
When you clean the rear bumper,
the indicator should go off after you
begin driving again. 519
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information system (BSI)
Blind Spot Inf ormation
System (BSI) Indicator
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This shows how much f uel you
have. It may show slightly more
or less than the actual amount.
The needle returns to the
bottom after you turn off the
ignition/power mode. Fuel Gauge
Gauges
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SPEEDOMETER
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE TACHOMETER
FUEL GAUGE
U.S. model with automatic transmission is shown. MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom mark to about the
middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to the
upper zone. If it reaches the red
(hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
the road. Turn to page for
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine cooling system. If the pointer of the temperaturegauge reaches to or above the red
mark, you will also see the ‘‘WATER
TEMP HOT’’ message on the multi-
information display. This will alert
you that the engine should be
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Temperature Gauge
Gauges
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You can select the displayed
language and also customize some
vehicle control settings to your liking
with the multi-information display
and the three buttons on the steering
wheel (see page ).
When you unlock and open the
driver’s door, the display shows
‘‘DRIVER 1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’
depending on which remote
transmitter/keyless access remoteyou use, and the driver’s seat and the
outside mirrors move to the position
stored in that remote transmitter/
keyless access remote (see
page
).
The driver’s ID (1 or 2) is displayed
when the power mode is set to ON.
The multi-inf ormation display in the
instrument panel displays various
inf ormation and messages when the
ignition switch is in the ON (II)
position. Some of the messages help
you operate your vehicle more
comf ortably. Others help to keep
you aware of the periodic
maintenance your vehicle needs f or
continued trouble-f ree driving.
There are three types of messages:
normal display messages, engine oil
lif e and maintenance messages, and
system messages. 79
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On models with keyless access system
Normal Display Messages
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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Remote transmitter/keyless
access remote 1 is used.
Remote transmitter/keyless
access remote 2 is used.
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a cce ss sy ste m have an en gin e sta rt/
s to p butto n in ste ad of an ignition
s w it c h .O N Mod e is th e eq uiv ale n t of
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These messages go of f af ter several
seconds. With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the multi-inf ormation
display changes as shown on pageeach time you press the INFO
( / ) button or the SEL/RESET
button.
If you do not f asten your seat belt,
you will also see a ‘‘FASTEN SEAT
BELT’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display when you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. These messages go of f several
seconds af ter the key is inserted into
the ignition switch.
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SEL/RESET BUTTONINFO BUTTONS ( / )
A/T model is shown.
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Î Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages
and .
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In the multi-information display, the
system message is also displayed
(see page ) and you can
customize your vehicle control
settings (see page ).In the normal display mode, the
upper segment displays trip
computer inf ormation, such as f uel
economy or average speed. The
lower segment displays the
odometer/trip meter (A/B), outside
temperature, and engine oil lif e and
maintenance item code(s).
The multi-inf ormation display
consists of an upper segment and a
lower segment. You will see some keyless access
system messages until you select the
ON mode by operating the engine
start/stop button. These messages
canbecustomized(seepage ).
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LOWER
SEGMENT
U.S. model is shown. UPPER
SEGMENT
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ÎWhen you turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position, your last
selection is displayed.
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Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages
and .
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This shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the f uel tank. This distance is
estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada),
so it will vary with changes in speed,
traf f ic, etc.This shows the accumulated
traveling time since you last reset it.
When you turn the ignition switch
to the ON (II) position, ELAPSED
TIME is reset.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset conditions on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).This shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
forU.S.modelsorkilometersper
hour (km/h) f or Canadian models.
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
RA NGE EL A PSED T IMEA VG. SPEED
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Models equipped with the keyless
access system have an engine start/
stop button instead of an ignition
switch. ON Mode is the equivalent of
ON (II). For more information, see
pages
and .
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This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Celsius temperature in Canadian
models.In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace.
You can adjust the outside
temperature display (see page ). The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
ref lection f rom the road surf ace,
engine heat, and the exhaust f rom
surrounding traf f ic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your vehicle speed is under
19 mph (30 km/h). When you start
your trip, the sensor is not f ully
acclimatized, theref ore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
This shows the remaining engine oil
lif e. It shows 100% af ter the engine
oil is replaced and the display is reset.
The engine oil lif e is calculated
based on engine operating conditions.
For more inf ormation, see page .
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Outside Temperature
Engine Oil Lif e
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ENGINE OIL LIFE
U.S.
U.S. model is shown.
Canada
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If there is a problem with your
vehicle, f or example the engine oil
level is low or a door is not f ully
closed, the multi-inf ormation display
will show you the problem. It does
this by interrupting the current
display with one or more messages. The system message(s) triggers the
appropriate indicator(s) on the
instrument panel, including the
system message indicator, to come
on. The system message indicator
does not go of f until the problem(s)
is corrected.
You will also hear a beep when the
system message comes on f or the
first time.
Most of the messages are displayed
f or about 5 seconds, and then the
normal display returns. If there are
several system messages to be
shown, the display switches these
messages every 5 seconds.
To switch the message(s) before 5
seconds have elapsed, press the
INFO ( / ) button on the
steering wheel.
Even if you press the INFO ( / )
button, some messages stay on or
come on again at regular intervals
until the problem is corrected.
If the system message indicator
remains lit on the instrument panel,
you can see the corresponding
message(s) again by pressing the
INFO ( / ) button repeatedly.
On the next page is a list of all
messages:
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System Messages
Multi-Inf ormation Display
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A/T model is shown.
SYSTEM MESSAGE INDICATOR
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