2000 Acura Integra Sedan Owner's Manual

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Instrument Panel Brightness
The knob on the dashboard to the
right of the steering column controls
the brightness of the instrument
panel lights. Turn the knob to adjust
the brightness. Tur
n Signal s
Signal a turn or lane change with this
lever. Push down on the lever to
signal a left turn, and up to signal a right turn. If you push it up or down
all the way, the turn signal continues
to blink even when you release the lever. It shuts off automatically as
you complete the turn. To signal a lane change, push lightly
on the turn signal lever in the proper
direction and hold it. The lever will
return to the center position as soon as you release it.

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Windshiel d Wiper s
The right lever controls the wind-

shield wipers and washers. The

rotary switch at the end of the lever

has three positions:
INT: intermittent : low speed
: high speed

In intermittent, the wipers operate

every few seconds. In low speed and

high speed, the wipers run continu-
ously.
To operate the wipers in mist mode,
push the control lever down. The
wipers run at high speed until you
release the lever. This gives you a quick way to clear the windshield. Windshiel
d Washer s
To clean the windshield, pull back on
the wiper control lever. The washers
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Hazar d Warnin g
Push the red button under the center
air vent to turn on the hazard warn-
ing lights (four-way flashers). This
causes all four outside turn signals
and both indicators in the instrument
panel to flash. Use the hazard
warning lights if you need to park in a dangerous area near heavy traffic,
or if your car is disabled. Rea
r Windo w Defogge r
The rear window defogger will clear fog, frost, and thin ice from the
window. Push the defogger button to
turn it on and off. The light in the button lights to show the defogger ison. If you do not turn it off, the
defogger will shut itself off after
about 25 minutes. It also shuts off
when you turn off the ignition. You have to turn it on again when you
restart the car. Make sure the rear window is clear
and you have good visibility before
starting to drive.
The defogger wires on the inside of the rear window can be accidentallydamaged. When cleaning the glass,
always wipe side to side.

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Steerin g Whee l Adjustmen t

See page 18 for important safety
information about how to properly

position the steering wheel.
Make any steering wheel adjustment
before you start driving.
To adjust the steering wheel upwardor downward:
1. Push the lever under the steering column all the way down.
2. Move the steering wheel to the desired position, making sure the
wheel points toward your chest,
not toward your face. Make sure
you can see the instrument panel
gauges and the indicator lights. 3. Push the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in that position.
4. Make sure you have securely locked the steering wheel in place
by trying to move it up and down.
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Adjusting the steering wheel

position while driving may
cause you to lose control of the
car and be seriously injured in a

crash.

Adjust the steering wheel only

when the car is stopped.

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Cruis e Contro l
Cruise control allows you to maintain
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. It should be used
for cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended for conditions such as city driving,
winding roads, slippery roads, heavy rain, or bad weather. You should
have full control of the car under
those conditions.
The cruise control, as it operates,

moves the accelerator pedal. You can

damage your car's accelerator mechanism by resting your foot under

the pedal and blocking the movement.
Using the Cruise Control
1. Push in the Cruise Control Master Switch to the left of the steering
column. The indicator in the
switch will light.
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
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Improper use of the cruise

control can lead to a crash.

Use the cruise control only

when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
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3. Press and release the SET/decel
button on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on to
show the system is now activated.

The cruise control may not hold

the set speed when you are going
up and down hills. If your speed

increases going down a hill, use

the brakes to slow down to the

desired speed. This will cancel the
cruise control. To resume the set

speed, press and hold the

RESUME/accel button until the
CRUISE CONTROL light on the

instrument panel comes on. When

climbing a steep hill, the automatic
transmission may downshift to
hold the set speed.

Changing the Set Speed

You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways: Press and hold the RESUME/
accel button. The car will acceler-
ate. When you reach the desired
cruising speed, release the button. Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-
celerate to the desired cruising
speed and press the SET/decel

button.
You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways: Press and hold the SET/decel
button. The car will decelerate. Release the button when you
reach the desired speed.
Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your foot. The CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the car slows to the desired
speed, press the SET/decel button.
The car will then maintain the
desired speed.

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SET/dece l

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Even with the cruise control turned on, you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up for passing. After
completing the pass, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal. The car
will return to the set cruising speed.
Resting your foot on the brake or
clutch pedal will cause the cruise
control to cancel. Cancelling the Cruise Control
You can cancel the cruise control in
any of these ways: Tap the brake or clutch pedal.
Press the SET/decel and RE-
SUME/accel buttons at the same
time. Press the Cruise Control Master

Switch.

When you tap the brake or clutch
pedal, or press the SET and RE-
SUME buttons at the same time, the CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out and the car will begin to slow down. You can
use the accelerator pedal in the

normal way.
If you use the brake or clutch pedal
to cancel cruise control, the system
remembers the previously-set cruising speed. To return to that
speed, accelerate to above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press the RESUME/
accel button until the CRUISE CON-
TROL light comes on. The car will accelerate to the same cruising
speed as before.
Pressing the Cruise Control Master
Switch turns the system completely
off and erases the previous cruising
speed from memory. To use the
system again, refer to Using the

Cruise Control.

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Key
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Key s

Your car comes with two master
keys and a valet key.
The master key fits all the locks on
your car: Ignition
Doors
Trunk
Trunk release handle

Rear seat trunk access
Glove box
The valet key works only in the
ignition and the door locks. You can
keep the trunk, trunk release handle,
rear seat trunk access and the glove
box locked when you leave your car
and the valet key at a parking facility.
You should have received a key
number plate with your keys. You
will need this key number if you ever have to get a lost key replaced. Keep
the plate stored in a safe place. If youneed to replace a key, use only an
Acura-approved key blank.
Immobilize r Syste m
The Immobilizer System protects
your car from theft. A properly- coded master or valet key must be
used in the ignition switch for the
engine to start. If an improperly- coded key (or other device) is used,
the engine's fuel system is disabled. When you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II), the Immobilizer System
indicator should come on for a few
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 immobilizerkey 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 fob,
not metal. Keep other keys away from your
vehicle's key and the ignition
switch while trying to start the

engine.

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MASTE
R KE Y

(GRAY )

VALE
T KE Y

(BLACK )

KE
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NUMBE R
PLAT E