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Protectin
g Adult s
If the seat belt touches or crosses
your neck, or if it crosses your arm instead of your shoulder, you need to
adjust the seat belt anchor height. To adjust the height of a front seat
belt anchor, squeeze the two release
buttons and slide the anchor up or down as needed (it has four
positions).
Never place the shoulder portion of alap/shoulder belt under your arm or
behind your back. This could cause
very serious injuries in a crash.
Using the Lap Belt
Insert the latch plate into the buckle
marked CENTER. If the belt is too short, hold the latch
plate at a right angle and pull on the
plate to extend the belt. Then insert
the latch plate into the buckle, and
tug on the belt to make sure the belt
is securely latched.
Drive r an d Passenge r Safet y
RELEAS
E
BUTTO N
RELEAS E
BUTTO N
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Steerin
g Whee l Control s
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.
Instrument s an d Control s
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Digita
l Cloc k
The digital clock displays the time
with the ignition switch ON (II). To see the time with the ignition off,
press and hold the wide button next
to the clock. To set the clock:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II) to
display the time.
2. Swing down the front cover of the wide button next to the clock
display. You will see H, M, and
RESET buttons.
3. Press and hold the H button until
the hour advances to the desired
hour.
4. Press and hold the M button until the numbers advance to the
desired minutes.
You can use the RESET button to quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. If the displayed time is before
the half hour, pressing RESET
button sets the clock back to the previous hour. If the displayed time
is after the half hour, pressing the RESET button sets the clock for- ward to the beginning of the next
hour.
For example: 1:06 would RESET to 1:00. 1:52 would RESET to 2:00.
Instrument s an d Control s
RESE
T
HM
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Heatin
g an d Coolin g
Mod e Button s
Use the MODE buttons to select the
vents the air flows from. Some air
will flow from the dashboard corner
vents in all modes. Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard. Air flow is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
floor vents. Air flows from the floor
vents.
Air flow is divided between
the floor vents and the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield. Air flows from the defroster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Comfort an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audi
o Syste m
AM/FM/C D Audi o Syste m
Your Acura's audio system provides clear reception on both AM and FM bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your favorite
stations.
The anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the vehicle's battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page 115 ).
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
SEE
K BA R
PRESE T BUTTON S
AM/F
M 1- 2 BUTTO N
TUNE BA R
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Audi
o Syste m
Operatin g th e Radi o
The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn the
system on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob. Adjust the volume by turning the same knob.
The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
1 .
2 button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
casting in stereo. Stereo reproduc-
tion on AM is not available. You can use any of three methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Presetbuttons.
TUN E — Use the TUNE bar to tune
the radio to a desired frequency. Press the side of the bar to tune
to a higher frequency, and the side to tune to a lower
frequency. The frequency numbers
will start to change rapidly. Release the bar when the display reaches the
desired frequency. To change the
frequency in small increments, press
and release the TUNE bar quickly. SEE
K — The SEEK function
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press the SEEK bar on either the or
side, then release it.
Depending on which side you press,
the system scans upward or down- ward from the current frequency. It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
Prese t — You can store the
frequencies of your favorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one frequency
on the AM band, and two
frequencies on the FM band.
CONTINUED
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
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Audi
o System
AUT O SELEC T — If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive the stations you
preset, you can use the Auto Select
feature to find stations in the local
area.
To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL/RPT button. A. SEL will
flash in the display, and the system will go into scan mode for several
seconds. It automatically scans both
bands, looking for stations with
strong signals. It stores the frequen-
cies of six AM stations and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
You can then use the preset buttons
to select those stations.
If you are in a remote area, AutoSelect may not find six strong AM
stations or twelve strong FM stations.
If this happens, you will see a "0"
displayed when you press any preset
button that does not have a station
stored.
With Auto Select on, you cannot
manually store any frequencies in
the preset buttons. If you do not like
the stations found by Auto Select,
you can use the TUNE and SEEK
functions to find other stations. Auto Select does not erase the
frequencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
off Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL/RPT button. The preset buttons will then select the fre-
quencies you originally set.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s
TUN
E BA R
SEE
K BA R
PRESE T BUTTON S
AUT
O SELECT /
REPEA T BUTTO N
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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.
Comfor t an d Convenienc e Feature s