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2007 Acura TSX Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
................................................................. i
A Few Words About Safe ty........................................................................\
........................................iii
Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
............................................ .3
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
..................................... .5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
........................................ .59
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
..................... .159
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................229
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
..................................................................... .241
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................271
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................319
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................343
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................359
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................363
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Accord Value Package Audio System

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
You r Vehicle at a Glance
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POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES AUDIO SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.142)
(P.146)
(P.147) (P.160)
(P.170)
Vehicle without navigation system is shown. (P.135) PARKING BRAKE LEVER(P.151) PASSENGER’S FRONT AIRBAG
DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
GAUGES(P.68)
MIRROR CONTROLS (P.9
, 26 )
(P.9, 33)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
(P.130)
(P.246)
(P.244)
(P.129)
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE (P.232)
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
LEVER (P.231) (P.62)

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To
use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘Acu ra’’ logo.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/WASHERS
MOONROOF
SWITCH REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS CRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
HAZARD
WARNING
BUTTON
(P. 204)
Vehicle without navigation system is shown.
(P.
150)
(P.
200)
(P. 137)
HORN
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTONS/
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS (P.
212)
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRIGHTNESS
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT PASSENGER
AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P. 33)
(P.
121-122) (P.
123)
(P. 120)
(P. 124)
(P. 124)
(P. 71, 72)
(P.
125)
(P.
263)
HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS/FOG LIGHTS
1
TM
2

Control Locations
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INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER AUDIO
SYSTEM
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
PARKING BRAKE LEVER
POWER
WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR
CONTROL AUTO BUTTON
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
Vehicle without navigation system is shown.
(P.142)
(P.147)
(P.151)(P.160)
(P.170)
(P.145)
GAUGES (P.68)
MIRRORS CONTROLS
(P.146) (P.62)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.129)
FUEL FILL DOOR RELEASE
LEVER
(P.232) (P.244) (P.246)
(P.135)
(P.231)

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Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.
To
use the horn, press the pad around the ‘‘Acu ra’’ logo.
1:
2:
Controls Near the Steering Wheel
Instru m ent sand Cont ro ls
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HEADLIGHTS/TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL BUTTONS
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER BUTTON
CRUISE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
WINDSHIELD
WIPERS/
WASHERS
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
MULTI-INFORMATION
BUTTONS
MOONROOF
SWITCH
SEAT HEATER SWITCHES
(P.200)
(P.150)
(P.204)
(P.137)
HORN
(P.212)
VEHICLE
STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA) OFF
SWITCH
Vehicle without navigation system is shown.
HANDSFREELINK
BUTTONS/
VOICE CONTROL BUTTONS STEERING
WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT PASSENGER
AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR
(P.33)
(P.121-122)
(P.120)
(P.124)
(P.124)
(P.125) (P.71, 72)
(P.263) (P.123)
INSTRUMENT
PANEL BRIGHTNESS1
TM 2

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The ignition switch has four
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 shift
lever must also be in Park. If
the front wheels are turned, the
anti -theft lock may make it diffi cult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the left or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
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 from the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition switch
in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
thedriver’sdoor.Removethekeyto
turn of f the beeper.
You will also see a ‘‘REMOVE KEY’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display (see page ).
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. 79
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ST A RT (III) ON (II)
Ignition Switch
128
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

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Climate Control System . 160
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Automatic Operation . 162
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Semi-automatic Operation . 163
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Dual Temperature Control . 167
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Climate Control Sensors . 169
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 170
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Adjusting the Sound .175
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 177
Playing the XM
Satellite
..........................................
Radio .179
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Auxiliary Input Jack .184
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Playing Discs .185
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CD Changer Error Messages . 193
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Protecting your CDs .194
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Playing a Tape .195
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Steering Wheel Controls . 200
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Radio Thef t Protection . 201
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Setting the Clock .202
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Security System .203
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Cruise Control .204
HomeLink Universal ................................
Transceiver .207
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HandsFreeLink .211
The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle.
Features
Features
159
TM

Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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PRESET ICONSTUNE/SOUND KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR UPPER DISPLAY
SCAN ICON SOUND ICON
AUDIO DISPLAY BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
A.SEL ICON
With navigation system
U.S. model is shown. VOL/PWR KNOB

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You
can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
Pushing the AUDIO DISPLAY
button will also turn on the system.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated using the voice
control system. See the Navi section
in your Quick Start Guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
Navigation System manual f or
complete details.
Use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Turn the knob right to
tune to a higher f requency, and turn
theknoblefttotunetoalower
f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingtheVOL/PWRknoborthe
AM/FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
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
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
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On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
On U.S. models
Playing the AM/FM Radio
To Select a Station
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Voice Control System
TUNE
SEEK
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The preset f requencies may be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Pick the preset number (1 6)
you want for that station. Press
the button or icon and hold it until
you hear a beep.
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.
To use the SCAN, preset and A.SEL
f unction, press the AUDIO DISPLAY
button to view these icons.
The SCAN f unction
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. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
3.
4.
1.
2.
On vehicles with navigation system
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Preset
SCAN
Features
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