display Acura TSX 2005 Owner's Manual

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .52
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Instrument Panel .53
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Instrument Panel Lights . 54
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Gauges .60
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Odometer .60 ...
Outside Temperature Display . 60
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Trip Meter .61
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Temperature Gauge . 61
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Fuel Gauge .62
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 62
Maintenance Required ...................................
Indicator .62
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .64
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Wipers and Washers . 65
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 66
Automatic Lighting Off .....................................
Feature .67
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Daytime Running Lights . 68
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 68
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Hazard Warning .69
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Rear Window Def ogger . 69
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 70
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Keys and Locks .71
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Keys .71
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Immobilizer System . 72
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Ignition Switch .73
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Door Locks .74
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Childproof Door Locks . 76
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Remote Transmitter . 76
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Trunk .80 ........
Emergency Trunk Opener . 81
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Trunk Main Switch .81
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Seat Heaters .82
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Seat .83
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Power Seat Adjustment . 83
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 83
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Head Restraints .84
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Folding Rear Seat .85
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Mirrors .87
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 88
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Power Mirror Heaters . 88
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Power Windows .89
Power Window Control ...............................
Operations .91
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Moonroof .92
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Parking Brake .93
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Sun Visor .94
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Vanity Mirror .94
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Interior Lights .95
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Interior Convenience Items . 96
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Beverage Holders .97
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Accessory Power Sockets . 97
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Console Compartment . 97
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Sunglasses Holder .98
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Glove Box .98
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven. It measures miles in U.S.
models and kilometers in Canadian
models. It is illegal under U.S.
federal law and Canadian provincial
regulations to disconnect, reset, or
alter the odometer with the intent to
change the number of miles or
kilometers indicated. The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. Theref ore, the
temperature reading can be af f ected
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
speed is under 19 mph (30 km/h).
The sensor delays the display update
until it reaches the correct outside
temperature. This may take several
minutes.
If the outside temperature is
incorrectly displayed, you can adjust
it up to 5°F ( 3°C) warmer or
cooler.
NOTE: The temperature must be
stabilized bef ore doing this
procedure.
This display shows the outside
temperature in Fahrenheit (U.S.
models) or Centigrade (Canadian
models). To see the outside
temperature, press and release the
Select/Reset knob until the
temperature is displayed.
Gauges
Odometer
Outside T emperature Display
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SPEEDOMETER
U.S. model is shown. SELECT/RESET KNOB MAINTENANCE REQUIRED INDICATORTEMPERATURE
GAUGE
TACHOMETER ODOMETER
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR TRIP METER
FUEL GAUGE

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µ µµµ This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays and the odometer/outside
temperature display by pressing the
Select/Reset knob repeatedly. Each
trip meter works independently, so
you can keep track of two dif f erent
distances. This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom white 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 into the
upperhalfofthegauge.Ifitreaches
the red (Hot) mark, pull safely to the
side of the road. Turn to page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.
When you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II), what you last selected is
displayed.
Select the outside temperature
display, then press the Select/Reset
knob f or 10 seconds. The f ollowing
sequences appear, 1 second at a
time:0,1,2,3,4,5, 5, 4, 3, 2,
1, 0, 1 (0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 1).
When the temperature reaches the
desired value, release the Select/
Reset knob. You should see the new
outside temperature displayed.
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.
To reset a trip meter, display it and
then press and hold the Select/Reset
knob until the number resets to ‘‘0.0’’. 245
Trip Meter
Temperature Gauge
Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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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
of f the ignition.This indicator reminds you that it is
time to take your vehicle in for the
vehicle’s scheduled maintenance
under normal driving conditions. The
indicator does not ref lect severe
maintenance intervals.
If your f uel cap is loose or missing, a
‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears as text in the odometer/
outside temperature display af ter
you start the engine. Turn the
engine of f and conf irm the f uel cap is
installed. If it is, loosen the cap, then
retighten it at least 3 clicks. When
you restart the engine, the message appears again. To clear, press and
hold the Trip/Reset button until the
message is replaced by the
odometer/outside temperature
display.
If the system still detects a loose or
missing f uel cap, the Malf unction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) comes on.
Turn the engine of f and check or
retighten the f uel cap at least 3 clicks.
The MIL goes out af ter 3 days of
normal driving once the cap is
tightened or replaced. If it does not
go out, have your dealer inspect the
vehicle. For more inf ormation, see
page .
Ref er to the maintenance schedule
f or normal and severe driving
conditions on pages and .
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Fuel Gauge
Maintenance Required Indicator
Check Fuel Cap Indicator
(odometer/outside temperature
message)
Gauges
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MAINTENANCE REQUIRED INDICATOR
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.

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
switch of f , even if you set the
parking brake.
The headlights revert to normal
operation when you turn them on
with the switch.Adjust the brightness to the desired
level with the headlight switch of f ,
and also with the headlight switch on.
To reduce glare at night, the
instrument panel illumination dims
when you turn the light switch to
or . Turning the Select/
Reset knob f ully to the right will
return the instrument panel to the
brightness adjusted with the
headlight switch of f and a tone will
sound.
There are six brightness levels.
When you turn the knob, the
odometer/trip meter display
changes to circles that show you the
current level. You will hear a tone
when you reach the maximum or
minimum brightness. Instrument Panel Brightness
Daytime Running L ights
(Canadian Models)
Daytime Running L ights, Instrument Panel Brightness
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INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL KNOB

Vents, Heating, and A/C
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Without Navigation SystemFAN CONTROL BARTEMPERATURE DISPLAY
MODE BUTTON
DUAL BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
AUTO BUTTON TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
(DRIVER’S SIDE)
FAN SPEED
INDICATOR
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
(PASSENGER’S SIDE)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
WINDSHIELD
DEFROST BUTTON
RECIRCULATION BUTTON A/C BUTTON

Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
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AUTO BUTTONMODE ICONS A/C BUTTON
FAN CONTROL ICONS
DUAL BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
With Navigation System
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
(DRIVER’S SIDE) TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
(PASSENGER’S SIDE)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON WINDSHIELD
DEFROST BUTTON RECIRCULATION BUTTON
AIR CONDITIONING ICONS
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY

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See pages
f or Automatic
Climate Control and Manual
Operations inf ormation.
Without the navigation system, you
can manually select the f an speed by
pressing the f an control buttons. The
f an speed is represented by vertical
bars in the display. With the navigation system, you can
manually select the f an speed by
pressing the A/C button next to the
display and then, pressing the f an
control icons.
The driver and passenger can select
independent temperature settings by
selecting the DUAL button.
Press the DUAL button. The
indicator will come on. The driver
and passenger can each select the
temperature control bars ( or
side) to the desired setting.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, both sides adjust to the
same temperature.
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T emperature Control
What Each Control Does
Fan Control
Vents, Heating, and A/C
102

On vehicles without the navigation
system, press the A/C button to turn
on the A/C. You will see A/C ON or
A/C OFF in the display.
On vehicles with the navigation
system, press the A/C button to view
the display. Touching ‘‘ON’’ or
‘‘OFF’’ in the display turns the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
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 buttons below
the outside temperature.When the recirculation indicator is
on, air f rom the vehicle’s interior is
sent throughout the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in f rom the outside of the
vehicle (Fresh Air mode).
The outside air intakes f or the
heating and cooling system are at
the base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.
Thesystemshouldbeleftinfresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C of f ,
can cause the windows to fog up.
Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.This button turns the rear window
def ogger of f and on (see page ).
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Button Recirculation Button
Rear Window Def ogger Button
Vents, Heating, and A/C
Features
103

Use the mode control buttons or
icons to select the vents the air f lows
f rom. Some air will f low f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.Airflows from the center and
corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf lows f rom the f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. When you select or ,
the system automatically switches to
Fresh Air mode and turns on the
A/C. In these modes, the A/C stays
on with the indicator off.
When you select , the system
automatically switches to Fresh Air
mode.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield. The f low-through ventilation system
draws in outside air, circulates it
through the interior, then exhausts it
through vents near the rear window.
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.
Each time you press the MODE
button, the display shows the mode
selected.
Press the A/C button to view the
display, then touch any of the mode
icons on the display. 1.
2.
3.
4.
For Vehicles without Navigation System
For Vehicles with Navigation System
Mode Control Ventilation
Vents, Heating, and A/C
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