2000 Acura TL display

Audio System
CD Changer Error Indications
If you see an error indication in the display while in CD mode, find the
cause in the chart to the right. If you
cannot clear the error indication,
take the vehicle to your Acura dealer.
Indication
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
CD
Cause
Disc-changer
malfunction.
Disc is in changer
mechanism.
Disc-changer
malfunction.
Disc-changer
malfunction.
CD magazine ejection
impossible.
High temperature.
Misconnection or
disconnection of CD
changer.
No CD magazine in the
CD changer.
No CD in magazine.
Solution
Consult your Acura dealer.
Press the magazine eject button, and insert an
empty magazine.
If the code disappears within a few seconds,
unit is OK. If it does not, consult your Acura dealer.
Press the magazine eject button and pull out
the magazine, check for error indication. Insert
the magazine again. If the magazine can not be
pulled out, consult your Acura dealer.
Press the magazine eject button. If the maga-
zine does not eject, consult your Acura dealer.
Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
See your Acura dealer.
Insert CD magazine. Insert CD in magazine.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System
The tape direction indicator will lightto 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 on
when 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,FM or CD button. To change back to
the cassette player, push the TAPEbutton. Tape Search Functions
With a cassette playing, you can usethe FF, REW, SKIP, or REPEAT
function to find a desired program.
FF/REW - Fast Forward and Re-
wind move the tape rapidly. To re-
wind the tape, push the REW button.
You will see REW in the display. To fast forward the tape, push the FF
button. You will see FF displayed.
Press the PLAY button to take thesystem out of rewind or fast forward.
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.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System
SKIP — The skip function allows
you to find the beginning of a song or passage. To skip to the beginning
of a song or passage currently
playing, push the button. You willsee REW flashing in the display as
the tape rewinds. To skip to the
beginning of the next song, push the
button. You will see FF flashing in
the display as the tape fast forwards.
When the system finds the begin- ning of a song or passage, it goes
back to PLAY. REPEAT - The Repeat function
continuously replays the current
song or passage. Press the REPEAT
button to activate it; you will see
REPEAT displayed as a reminder.
When the system reaches the end of the song or passage currentlyplaying, 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 SKIP 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 selection.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System
Remote Audio Controls
AUDIO/CHBUTTON
Two controls for the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
functions without removing your hand from the wheel. The top and bottom buttons adjust
the volume up or down
Press the proper button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
The AUDIO/CH button has three functions, depending on whether youare listening to the radio, or playing a
cassette or CD.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the AUDIO/CH button to changestations. Each time you press this
button, the system advances to the next preset station on the band youare listening to. You will see the
number of the selected Preset button
in the display. To change bands,
press the AM or FM button on the audio system's front panel. If you are playing a cassette, use the
AUDIO/CH button to advance to the next selection. You will see "FF"blinking in the display when you
press the AUDIO/CH button. The system fast forwards until it senses a
silent period, then goes back to
PLAY.
If you are playing a CD, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you push the
AUDIO/CH button. You will see the disc and track number in the display.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System
Theft ProtectionYour vehicle's audio system will disable itself if it is disconnected
from electrical power for any reason.
To make it work again, the user must enter a specific five-digit code
in the Preset buttons. Because thereare hundreds of numbercombinations 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 code
number 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 shouldhappen to lose the card, you mustobtain the code number from your
Acura dealer. To do this, you will need the system's serial number. If your vehicle's battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, 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. Ifit is entered correctly, the radio willstart 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 ten tries to
enter the correct code. If you are
unsuccessful in ten 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.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Security System
The security system helps to protectyour vehicle and valuables from theft.
The horn sounds and a combination of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights flashes if someone attempts to break into your
vehicle or remove the radio. This alarm continues for two minutes,
then the system resets. To reset an alarming system before the two
minutes have elapsed, unlock either
front door with the key or the remote transmitter.
The security system sets auto- matically fifteen seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and trunk. For
the system to activate, you must lock
the doors from the outside with the
key, lock tab, door lock switch, or
remote transmitter. The securitysystem light next to the driver's door
lock starts blinking immediately to show you the system is setting itself.SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT
Once the security system is set,
opening any door (without using the
key or the remote transmitter), or the hood, will cause it to alarm. Italso alarms if the radio is removed
from the dashboard or the wiring is cut. With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk is opened with the trunk
release handle.
The security system will not set if the hood, trunk, or any door is not
fully closed. If the system will not set,check the Door Monitor on the
instrument panel (see page 56), to see if the doors and trunk are fully
closed. Since it is not part of the
monitor display, manually check the
hood.
Do not attempt to alter this system or add other devices to it.
Comfort and Convenience Features

Automatic Transmission
Neutral (N) - Use Neutral if you
need to restart a stalled engine, or ifit is necessary to stop briefly with
the engine idling. Shift to Park posi-
tion if you need to leave the car for
any reason. Press on the brake pedal
when you are moving the shift lever from Neutral to another gear.
Drive (D
5) — Use this position for
your normal driving. The transmission automatically selects a
suitable gear for your speed and
acceleration. You may notice the
transmission shifting up at higher speeds when the engine is cold. This
helps the engine warm up faster. Sequential SportShift Mode - With
the shift lever in "D
5" position, you
can select the Sequential SportShift mode to shift gears; much like a
manual transmission, but without a
clutch pedal.
When the Sequential SportShift Mode is selected, the transmission
will automatically upshift and downshift between first and second
gear.
To enter the Sequential SportShift mode, slide the shift lever further to
the left. To return to "D
5", slide the
shift lever to the right.
When you move the shift lever from "D
5" to the Sequential SportShift
mode, the display shows the selected
gear.
Downshift
In the Sequential SportShift mode,
each time you push forward on the
shift lever, the transmission shifts to
a higher gear. Pull back on the lever
to downshift. The number of the
gear selected is displayed next to the "D
5" indicator (see page 162).
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Automatic Transmission
Downshifting gives you more power
when climbing or provides engine braking when going down a steep hill.
The transmission will also shift automatically as the vehicle comes to
a complete stop. It will downshift to
first gear when the vehicle speed is under 9 mph (15 km/h).
If you try to manually downshift at aspeed that would cause the engine to
exceed the redline in a lower gear,
the transmission will not downshift.
The gear indicator will flash the number of the lower gear several
times, then return to the higher gear. If the car speed slows to below the
redline of the selected lower gear
position while the indicator is
flashing, the transmission will downshift and the display will show
the selected lower gear.
If the transmission temperature is
below 14 °F (-10 °C), you may not
be able to use the Sequential SportShift mode.
The table shows the speed ranges for upshifting and downshifting.
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To shift from
2 3
3 4
4 5 Speed range
over 9 mph (15 km/h)
over 18 mph (29 km/h)
over 31 mph (50 km/h)
To shift from
3 2
4 3
5 4 Speed range
under 60 mph (96 km/h)
under 93 mph (150 km/h)
under 140 mph (225 km/h)