2000 Acura Integra Sedan Owner's Manual

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C D Change r Erro r Indication s
If you see an error indication in the display while operating the CD
changer, find the cause in the chart
to the right. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the car to your
Acura dealer.
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Operatin g th e Optiona l Cassett e

Playe r

The cassette system features Dolby
B* noise reduction, automatic sensing of chromium-dioxide (CrO 2)
tape, and autoreverse for continuous

play.

Make sure the tape opening on the
cassette is facing to the right, then
insert the cassette most of the way
into the slot. The system will pull itin the rest of the way, and begin to

play.

* Dolby noise reduction manufactured under

license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. "DOLBY" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories

Licensing Corporation.
The tape direction indicator will light
to show you which side of the cassette is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted facing upward is now playing. If you want to play
the other side, press the PROG

button.

Dolby B noise reduction turns onwhen you insert a cassette. If the
tape was not recorded with Dolby B noise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the NR button.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse direction and play the other side. If
you want to remove the cassette
from the drive, press the EJECT
button.
If you turn the system off while a
tape is playing, either with the PWR/
VOL knob or by turning off the
ignition, the cassette will remain in
the drive. When you turn the system
back on, the tape will begin playing
where it left off.
To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the AM/FM1-2 or CD button. To change
back to the cassette player, push theCD button.

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Tap e Searc h Function s
With a cassette playing, you can use the FF, REW, TMS, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/RE W — Fast Forward and
Rewind move the tape rapidly. Press and release the side of the
TUNE bar to fast forward the tape, or the side to rewind. You will
see FF or REW flashing in the
display. To stop fast forward or rewind, press the PLAY button. If
the system reaches the end of the
tape while in fast forward or rewind,
it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to play.

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FAS
T FORWARD /

REWIN D

PRO G BUTTO N
DOLB
Y ON/OF F

BUTTO N
REPEA
T BUTTO N
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S

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TM S — The Tape Music Search
function allows you to find the
beginning of a song or passage. To
activate TMS, press the SEEK bar. Press the side to advance to the
beginning of the next song or
passage, or the side to return to
the beginning of the current song or
passage. FF or REW will flash in the
display as the tape moves. When the
system reaches the beginning of thenext song or passage (FF), or the
beginning of the current one (REW), it goes back to PLAY mode.
REPEA T — The Repeat function
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the REPEAT button to activate it; you will see RPT
displayed as a reminder. When the
system reaches the end of the song
or passage currently playing, it will
automatically go into rewind. When it senses the beginning of the
same song or passage, the system
returns to PLAY mode. It will continue to repeat this same
program until you deactivate
REPEAT by pressing the button
again.
The TMS and REPEAT functions
use silent periods on the tape to find
the end of a song or passage. These
features may not work to your satisfaction if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level between selections, or a silent
period in the middle of a selection.

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FAS
T FORWARD /
REWIN D TM
S
PRO G BUTTO N
DOLB
Y ON/OF F

BUTTO N
REPEA
T BUTTO N

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Carin g fo r th e Cassett e Playe r
The cassette player picks up dirt and oxides from the tape. This contami-nation builds up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the player after every 30 hours of use.
Your dealer has a cleaning kit

available.

If you do not clean the cassette
player regularly, it may eventually
become impossible to remove the contamination with a normal cleaning kit.
The player automatically ejects cassettes that do not play properly. If
it ejects a cassette before it begins to
play, it is probably defective andshould not be inserted again. You
may have a cassette suddenly stop
playing, reverse directions once or twice and then eject. This is normallyan indication the tape is wound
unevenly. It should play after the tape is manually rewound.
Use 100-minute or shorter cassettes.
Cassettes longer than that usethinner tape that may break or jam
the drive.
Look at the cassette before you
insert it. If the tape is loose, tighten
it by turning a hub with a pencil or
your finger.
If the label is peeling off, remove it
from the cassette or it could cause the cassette to jam in the player.
Never try to insert a warped ordamaged cassette in the player.
When they are not in use, store
cassettes in their cases to protect
them from dust and moisture. Never
place cassettes where they will be exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a cassette is
exposed to extreme heat or cold, let
it reach a moderate temperature
before inserting it in the player. Never try to insert foreign objects
into the cassette player.
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Thef
t Protectio n
Your car's audio system will disable itself if it is disconnected fromelectrical power for any reason. To
make it work again, the user must
enter a specific five-digit code in the Preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations possible from five digits, making the
system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
You should have received a card that
lists your audio system's codenumber and serial number. It is best
to store this card in a safe place at
home. In addition, you should write the audio system's serial number in
this Owner's Manual. If you should
happen to lose the card, you must
obtain the code number from your
Acura dealer. To do this, you will
need the system's serial number. If your car's battery is disconnected
or goes dead, or the radio fuse is
removed, the audio system will
disable itself. If this happens, you
will see "Code" in the frequency
display the next time you turn on the
system. Use the Preset buttons to
enter the five-digit code. If it is
entered correctly, the radio will start

playing.

If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over or try to
correct your mistake. Complete the five-digit sequence, then enter the correct code. You have three tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in three attempts, you
must then leave the system on for
one hour before trying again. You will have to store your favorite
stations in the Preset buttons after
the system begins working. Your original settings were lost when
power was disconnected.

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Befor
e Drivin g

Before you begin driving your Acura,
you should know what gasoline to use, and how to check the levels of
important fluids. You also need to
know how to properly store luggage or packages. The information in this
section will help you. If you plan to
add any accessories to your car,
please read the information in this section first. Break-in Period.............................. 118
Gasoline.......................................... 118
Service Station Procedures.......... 119
Filling the Fuel Tank................. 119
Opening the Hood..................... 120 Oil Check................................ 122
Engine Coolant Check.......... 123
Fuel Economy................................ 124
Vehicle Condition...................... 124
Driving Habits............................ 124
Accessories and Modifications.... 125
Carrying Cargo.............................. 127

Before Drivin g