audio Acura TSX 2005 Owner's Manual

2005 TSX Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
........................................ .ii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .4
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .7
Seat belts, SRS, and child protection
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
........................................ .51
Indicators, gauges, dashboard, and steering column
Features ........................................................................\
...................................................................... 99
Climate, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, and HomeLink
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................151
Fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .165
Engine and transmission operation
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................189
Schedules, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
..............................235
Flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses
Technical Information........................................................................\
............................................ .259
Vehicle specifications, tires, fuels, and emissions controls
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)................................................................273
Warranty and contact information
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................277
How to order
Index........................................................................\
........................................................................\
...... I
Service Information Summary
Fluid capacities and tire pressures
Owner's Identification Form

Your Vehicle at a Glance
4
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
MIRROR CONTROLS
DOOR LOCK SWITCH HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
DIGITAL CLOCK
AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.141)
(P.112)
(P.100)
(P.88)
(P.89)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE (P.80)
(P.154) (P.155) AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
(P. 168 )
(P.170)
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
(P.93)
(P.75)

Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
5
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
MOONROOF
SWITCH TILT/TELESCOPIC
ADJUSTMENT
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNALS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
HORN
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST
SYSTEM OFF SWITCH INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
(P.65)
HAZARD
WARNING BUTTON
(P. 69)
(P. 69)
CRUISE CONTROLS
(P. 143 )
(P. 70)
(P. 181)
(P.
92)
(P.
139)
(P.
66) (P.
68)

Control L ocations
52
MIRROR CONTROLS
DOOR LOCK SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHESAUDIO SYSTEM
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.141)
DIGITAL CLOCK
(P. 88)
(P.89) INDICATORS
GAUGES (P.53)
(P.60)
(P.112 )
(P.100)
(P.155)
TRUNK RELEASE HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
(P.80)
(P.154) AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
(P.170)
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
(P. 168 )
PARKING BRAKE LEVER (P.93)
(P.75)

Controls Near the Steering Wheel
64
HORN
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS
MOONROOF SWITCH
VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM
OFF SWITCH
TILT/TELESCOPIC ADJUSTMENTWINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROLS INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
(P.65)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.69)
(P. 69)
CRUISE CONTROLS
(P. 143)
(P. 70)
(P. 181)
(P.
92)
(P.
139)
(P.
66) (P.
68)

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You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, the shift lever must
be in Park, and you must push the
key in slightly. If the f ront wheels
are turned, the anti-thef t lock may
make it difficult to turn the key.
Firmly turn the steering wheel to the
left or to the right as you turn the
key.
The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), START (III) 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
lights 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.
CONT INUED
L OCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
73

Your Acura has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your Acura.
The heating and air conditioning
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 . 100
..........
Dual Temperature Control . 109
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Climate Control Sensors . 111
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Playing the Radio .112
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To Play the Radio .114
....................
To Select a Station . 114
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Adjusting the Sound . 117
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Radio Frequencies . 118
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Radio Reception .118
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Playing a CD .120
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Playing a CD, CD Changer . 122
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To Play a CD .122
...............
To Stop Playing a CD . 125
Removing CDs from the .................................
Changer .125
.....
CD Changer Error Messages . 126
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Protecting your CDs .127
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General Inf ormation . 127
..........................
Protecting CDs .127
...............................
Playing a Tape .128
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To Play a Tape .130
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To Stop Playing a Tape . 130
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Tape Search Functions . 131
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Caring the Tape and Player . 132Playing the XM Satellite
......................................
Radio .133
...............
Satellite Digital Radio . 133
...
To Play XM Satellite Radio . 134
..................
To Select a Channel . 134
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Satellite Radio Signals . 136
Receiving Satellite Radio ....................................
Service .137
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Steering Wheel Controls . 139
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 140
..........................
Setting the Clock .141
............................
Security System .142
...............................
Cruise Control .143
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .146
Features
Features
99
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Playing the Radio
Features
113
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON UPPER DISPLAY
PRESET ICONS TUNE/SOUND KNOB AUTO SELECT ICON
PWR/VOL KNOB SCAN ICON
With Navigation System
SEEK/SKIP BAR

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µ
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob or the AM/FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the PWR/VOL knob.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset bars or
icons.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, and turn the knob
to the left to tune to a lower
f requency. The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button, or
touch the SCAN icon (models with
navigation system), then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button or touch the
SCAN icon again.
XM Satellite Radio inf ormation is
available on page . The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar, then release it.
133
For Vehicles with Navigation System
On U.S. models
Playing the Radio
To Play the Radio To Select a Station
TUNESCAN
SEEK
114

µµThe preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
Push the AUDIO DISPLAY button
to view the preset icons.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. Each preset button or 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
two f requencies with each preset
button or icon. Pick the preset number (1 6)
you want for that station. Press
the button or icon and hold it until
you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
1.
2. 3.
4.
For Vehicles with Navigation System
CONT INUED
Playing the Radio
Preset
Features
115