2001 Acura RL 3.5 Owner's Manual

Climate Control System

Rear Ventilation
The air flow from the rear vents can be adjusted when the climate controlsystem is on. You can adjust the direction of the
air coming from the upper vents in
the center console by moving the tab in the center of each vent up-and-
down and side-to-side.
You can also adjust the amount of the air flow by sliding the air flowcontrol lever under the upper vents.
Slide this lever upward to increase
the amount of air flow.
(Upper position): Maximum
(Center position): Moderate (Lower position): Off

Mode Control Lever

Use the mode control lever to select
the air flow level. Air flows into the
rear seat at three levels. (Upper position):
Air flows from the upper vents in the back of the center console.
— (Center position):
Air flow is divided between the upper vents and the lower vents in the backof the center console. (Lower position):
Air flows from the lower vents.
Comfort and Convenience Features

AIR FLOW

CONTROL

LEVER
UPPER
VENTS
MODE
CONTROL

LEVER

LOWER
VENTS

Climate Control System

Sunlight Sensor/Temperature

Sensor
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
The climate control system has two sensors. A sunlight sensor is located
in the top of the dashboard and a
temperature sensor is next to the steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them. TEMPERATURE SENSOR
Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

AM/FM/Cassette Stereo Audio
System

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

autoreverse for continuous 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 anti-theft feature will disable the system if it is disconnected from the
car's battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page 164).

Comfort and Convenience Features3.5 RL with Navigation System3.5 RL without Navigation System

Audio System

3.5 RL without Navigation System

Operating the Radio

The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to operate the audio system. Turn thesystem on by pushing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM/FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob.

The band and frequency that the ra- dio was last tuned to is displayed. To
change bands, press the AM/FM but-
ton. On the FM band, ST will be dis-
played if the station is broadcasting in stereo. ST will flash if you are driv-
ing in an area where the radio signal
is weak. Stereo reproduction on AM
is not available. You can use any of three methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, or the Preset

buttons.

TUNE — Use the TUNE knob to tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to tune to a higher frequency, or to the
left to tune to a lower frequency.
Turn the knob right or left until the display reaches the desired

frequency.

SEEK — The SEEK function searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, push ei-
ther side of the SEEK/SKIP buttons (— or +). Push the + button to
scan up from the current frequency,
and the — button to scan down. It
stops when it finds a station with a
strong signal.
Preset — 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.

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Comfort and Convenience Features

Audio System

To store a frequency:
1. Select the desired band, AM or FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two frequencies with each Preset

button.

2. Use the TUNE or SEEK function to tune the radio to a desired
station.

3. Pick the Preset button you want for that station. Press the buttonand hold it until you hear a beep.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total of six stations on AM and twelve
on FM.
Once a station's frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
Preset button to tune to it.
The preset frequencies will be lost if your car's battery goes dead, isdisconnected, or the radio fuse is

removed.
AM/FM

BUTTON

PWR/VOL

KNOB
SEEK/SKIP
BUTTONS

PRESET BUTTONS

Comfort and Convenience Features
STEREO

INDICATOR
TUNE
KNOB

Audio System
AUTO SELECT — 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. SELECT button. A. SELECT will appear 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. Auto
Select 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. SELECT button. The preset
buttons will then select the fre-
quencies you originally set.
Comfort and Convenience Features
AUTO SELECT INDICATOR
PRESET BUTTONS
SEEK/SKIP

BUTTONS
TUNE

KNOB

AUTO SELECT BUTTON
AM/FM BUTTON

Audio System

Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader — These twocontrols adjust the strength of the
sound coming from each speaker.
The Balance control adjusts the side- to-side strength, while the Fadercontrol adjusts the front-to-back
strength.
To adjust the fader, push on the BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Pull it out slightly farther, and adjust the front-to-back sound to
your liking. Push the knob back in when you are done so you cannotchange the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
To adjust the balance, push on the
TREBLE/BALANCE control knob to get it to pop out. Pull it out slightly
farther, and adjust the side-to-sidesound to your liking. Push the knob
back in when you are done so you
cannot change the setting by
accidentally bumping it. Treble/Bass — Use these controls
to adjust the tone to your liking.
To adjust the Treble level, push on the TREBLE/BALANCE control
knob to get it to pop out. Without
pulling it out farther, turn the knob
to adjust the treble level. Push the
knob back in when you are done so
you cannot change the setting by accidentally bumping it. To adjust the Bass level, push on the
BASS/FADER control knob to get it
to pop out. Without pulling it out
farther, turn the knob to adjust the bass level. Push the knob back in
when you are done so you cannot change the setting by accidentally
bumping it.
Comfort and Convenience Features
BASS/FADER

CONTROL
TREBLE/BALANCE

CONTROL

Audio System

Audio System Lighting
You can use the instrument panel brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page 66). The audio system illuminates when the parking lightsare on, even if the radio is turned off.
Radio Frequencies and Reception

For information, See page 149.
Operating the Cassette Player

The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). 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 it
in the rest of the way, and begin to

play.

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/ PLAY button.
Dolby noise reduction turns on when
you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby noise reduc-
tion, turn it off by pressing the
button.
When the system reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reversedirection 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 changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM/FM or CD/TAPE but-
ton. To change back to the cassette
player, press the CD/TAPE button.
Comfort and Convenience Features