Change time Acura TSX 2004 Owner's Manual

T he inf ormation and specif ications included
in this publication were in ef f ect at the time
of approval f or printing. Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. reserves the right, however, to
discontinue or change specif ications or
design at any time without notice and
without incurring any obligation whatsoever. T his Owner’s Manual should be considered
a permanent part of the car, and should
remain with the car when it is sold.
T his Owner’s Manual covers all models of
theTSX.Youmayfinddescriptionsof
equipment and f eatures that are not on your
particular model.
Owner’s Identif ication
OWNER
ADDRESS
V. I. N.
DELIVERY DATE
DEALER NAMEDEALER NO.
ADDRESS
OWNER’S SIGNATURE
DEALER’S SIGNATURE
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE
(Date sold to original retail purchaser)
STREET
CITY STATE/PROVINCE ZIP CODE/
POSTAL CODE

With the headlight switch off, the
high beam headlights and the high
beam indicator come on with
reduced brightness when you turn
the ignition switch to ON (II) and
release the parking brake. They
remain on until you turn the ignition
of f , even if you set the parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.The instrument panel will illuminate
with reduced brightness when you
unlock and open the driver’s door.
The brightness will increase slightly
when you insert the key in the
ignitionswitch,thengotonormal
brightness when you turn the
ignition switch to ON (II).
Turntheknobontherightsideof
the instrument panel to adjust the
instrument panel brightness. There
are six brightness levels. When you
turn the knob, the odometer display
changes to circles that show you the
current level. The display returns to
the odometer values f ive seconds
af ter you stop adjusting the knob. If you do not insert the key in the
ignition switch af ter opening and
closing the driver’s door, the
illumination turns of f in about 30
seconds.
If you insert the key but do not turn
the ignition switch to ON (II), the
illumination turns of f in about 10
seconds.
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Daytime Running L ights
(Canadian Models)
Instrument Panel Brightness
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To operate the wipers in mist mode,
push the control lever up f rom the
OFF position. The wipers run at high
speed until you release the lever.
This gives you a quick way to clear
the windshield.
In intermittent, the wipers operate
every f ew seconds. The sweep
interval will change slightly with
speed; getting shorter as you drive
f aster. While the car is stopped and
in gear, the wipers sweep the
windshield whenever you remove
your f oot f rom the brake pedal. In
low speed and high speed, the wipers
run continuously.
You can vary how of ten the wipers
sweep the windshield by turning the
INT TIME ring on the lever.
If you turn the INT TIME ring to the
shortest delay, the wipers will
change from intermittent to low
speed operation when car speed
exceeds 12 mph (20 km/h).
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Inst rument s and Cont rols74

The Immobilizer System protects
your car f rom thef t. A properly-
coded master or valet key must be
used in the ignition switch f or the
engine to start. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used,
the engine’s f uel system is disabled.
When you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II), the Immobilizer System
indicator should come on f or a f ew
seconds, then go out. If the indicator
starts to blink, it means the system
does not recognize the coding of the
key. Turn the ignition switch to
LOCK (0), remove the key, reinsert
it, and turn the switch to ON (II)
again.
The system may not recognize your
key’s coding if another immobilizer
key or other metal object is near the
ignition switch when you insert the
key. To make sure the system
recognizes the key code:Do not keep other immobilizer
keys on the same key ring.
Use a plastic or leather key f ob,
not metal.
Keep other keys away f rom your
car’s key and the ignition switch
while trying to start the engine.
The Immobilizer System indicator
will also blink several times when
you turn the ignition switch f rom ON
(II) to ACCESSORY (I) or LOCK (0).
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it. Electrical
problems could result that may make
your car undriveable. If the system repeatedly does not
recognize the coding of your key,
contact your Acura dealer. If you have lost your key and you
cannot start the engine, contact your
Acura dealer.
This device complies with Industry
Canada 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.
Changes or modif ications not expressly
approved by the party responsible f orcompliance could void the user’sauthority to operate the equipment.
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.
Immobilizer System
Keys and Locks
Inst rument s and Cont rols79

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These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength. For inf ormation, see page .
Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the TUNE/SOUND knob. The mode
changes from BAS to TRE to FAD to
BAL,andthenbacktotheselected
audio mode, each time you press the
TUNE/SOUND knob.
Select BAL or FAD by pressing the
TUNE/SOUND knob. Adjust the
Balance or Fader to your liking by
turning the knob.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode with the TUNE/
SOUND knob.
Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE/
SOUND knob. Adjust the desired
mode by turning the knob.
The displayed number shows you
the current setting.
When the adjustment level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘ ’’.
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Treble/Bass
Audio System
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ADJUSTMENT LEVEL
TUNE/SOUND
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When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc one. Each time you press and
release it, the system skips forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and release to skip
backward to the beginning of the
current track. Press and release it
again to skip to the beginning of the
previous track. To move rapidly within a track, press
andholdtheleftorrightsideof the
SKIP bar. You will hear a beep and
the system will continue to move.
Press to move f orward, or
to move backward. Release the
bar when the system reaches the
point you want.
Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in
the display. The system will begin
playing the last selected disc in the
CD changer. You will see the disc
and track numbers displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
appropriate Preset button (1 6). If
youselectanemptypositioninthe
CD changer, the system will go into
the loading sequence (see page ).
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. This f eature, when
activated, samples all the tracks on
the selected disc in the order they
are recorded on the CD. To activate
the Scan f eature, select the Scan
mode by pressing the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will then play the first
track f or about 10 seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then play
the f ollowing tracks f or 10 seconds
each. When it plays a track that you
want to continue listening to, press
the SCAN button again.
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Audio System
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SCAN
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button. Each time
you press the AM/FM button, the
system will change to the next mode;
FM1, FM2, or AM. When you return
to CD mode by pressing the CD
button, play will continue at the same
point that it lef t of f .
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.
When activated, Disc Scan plays
about 10 seconds of the f irst track of
each CD in the order they are stored
in the CD changer. To activate Disc
Scan, press and hold the SCAN
button until you see D-SCAN in the
display.
If you do nothing, the system will
then play the next CD’s first track.
When it plays a disc that you want to
continue listening to, press the
SCAN button again.
When activated, Disc Repeat plays
the current CD continuously. To
activate Disc Repeat, press and hold
the RPT button until you see D-RPT
in the display. To turn of f Disc
Repeat, press the RPT button again,
or press either side of the SKIP bar.
When activated, Track Repeat plays
the current track continuously. To
activate Track Repeat, press and
release the RPT button. You will see
RPT in the display as a reminder. To
turn of f Track Repeat, press the RPT
button again, or press either side of
the SKIP bar. Disc Scan Disc Repeat
T rack Repeat
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For inf ormation on how to handle
and protect compact discs, see page.
In any mode, if you press the eject
button and hold it until you hear a
beep, the system will eject all of the
discs in the changer. If you press the eject button while
listening to the radio, or with the
audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the CDs f rom the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f . The disc that
was last selected is ejected f irst. You
can eject all six discs, one at a time. 165
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Select the CD changer by pressing
the CD/AUX button. You will see
‘‘CD’’ in the upper display. The
system will begin playing the last
selected disc in the CD changer. You
will see the disc and track numbers
displayed.
When that disc ends, the next disc in
the CD changer is loaded and played.
Af ter the last disc f inishes, the
system returns to disc one.
You can use the SKIP bar while a
disc is playing to select passages and
change tracks. To select a dif f erent disc, touch the
appropriate disc icon (1 6) or
press the ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the CH
DISC bar. If you use a disc icon to
select an empty position in the CD
changer, the system will go into the
loading sequence (see page ). When you touch the TRACK SCAN
icon on the audio display, the f irst
track of the current CD plays for
about 10 seconds. You will see
TRACK SCAN highlighted in the
display (or SCAN in the upper
display). To hear the rest of the
track, touch TRACK SCAN again,
within 10 seconds. If you don’t, the
system advances to the next track,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues through the rest of the
tracks the same way.
To move rapidly within a track, press
andhold‘‘ ’’or‘‘ ’’ontheSKIP
bar. The system will continue to
move through the track. Press to
move forward, or to move
backward. Release the bar when the
system reaches the point you want.
Each time you press and release ,
the system skips forward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release to skip backward to
the beginning of the current track.
Press it again to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.
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Operat ionTrack Scan
Audio System
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To take the system out of CD mode,
press the AM/FM button. Each time
you press the AM/FM button, the
system changes to the next mode
(AM, FM1, or FM2). When you
return to CD mode by pressing the
CD button, play will continue 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.
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PWR/VOL
KNOBCD/AUX BUTTON DISC ICONS
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON