2002 Acura RSX display

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your Acura. All the essential controls
are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .58
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Indicator Lights .59
Maintenance Required ...................................
Indicator .64 .........
Security System Indicator . 65
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Gauges .66
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Speedometer .66
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Tachometer .66
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Odometer .66
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Trip Meter .67
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Fuel Gauge .67
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Temperature Gauge . 67
Controls Near the Steering .......................................
Wheel .68
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Headlights .69
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Daytime Running Lights . 69
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 70
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Turn Signals .70
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Windshield Wipers .71
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Windshield Washers . 72
Rear Window Wiper and .....................................
Washer .72
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Hazard Warning .73
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Rear Window Def ogger . 73
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 74
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Keys and Locks .75
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Keys .75
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Immobilizer System . 76
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Ignition Switch .77
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Door Locks .79 .........
Power Door/Hatch Locks . 80
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Hatch .80
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Remote Transmitter . 81
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Glove Box .84
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Seat Adjustments .85
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Front Seat Adjustments . 85
Driver’s Seat Height ..............................
Adjustment .86
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Driver’s Lumbar Support . 86
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Rear Seat Access .86
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Folding Rear Seat .87
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Seat Heaters .88
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Cargo Area Cover .89
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Power Windows .90
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Moonroof .93
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Mirrors .94
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Adjusting the Power Mirrors . 94
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Parking Brake .95
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Vanity Mirror .96
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Coat Hook .96
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Beverage Holder .97
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Console Compartment . 98
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Accessory Power Socket . 99
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Interior Lights .99
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols57

This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom white mark to about
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to near
the upper white mark. If it reaches
the red (Hot) mark, pull safely to the
side of the road. Turn to page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.
This shows how much f uel you have.
It is most accurate when the car is on
level ground. It may show slightly
more or less than the actual amount
whenyouaredrivingoncurvyor
hilly roads.
The needle returns to the bottom
after you turn off the ignition. The
gauge shows the f uel level reading
immediately af ter you turn the
ignition switch back ON (II).
This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the Select/Reset
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0’’. There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. Switch between these
displays and the odometer by
pressing the Select/Reset button
repeatedly. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
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Gauges
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Temperature Gauge
Fuel Gauge
Trip Meter
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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
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.
Your Acura’s audio system provides
clear reception on both AM and FM
bands, while the preset buttons allow
you to easily select your f avorite
stations.
The anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
vehicle’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).
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All models except Type-S
Audio System
AM/FM/CD Audio System
Operating the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures109

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Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob clockwise to tune to a
higher f requency, or
counterclockwise to tune to a lower
f requency. You can use any of f ive methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the Preset buttons.
To change the f requency rapidly,
press and hold the top or bottom of
theSEEKbar.Releasethebarwhen
the display reaches the desired
f requency. Depending on which part
of the bar you press, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
and release the top or bottom of the
SEEK bar. Depending on which part
of the bar you press, the system
scans upward or downward f rom the
current f requency. It stops when it
finds a station with a strong signal. The SCAN f unction
samples all the stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. The system will scan
up the band for a station with a
strong signal. When it f inds one, it
will stop and play that station f or
approximately f ive seconds. If you do
nothing, the system will then scan
f or the next strong station and play
that f or f ive seconds. When it plays a
station that you want to continue
listening to, press the SCAN button
again.
TUNE
SEEK
SCA N
Audio System
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µIf 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.
If you are in a remote area, Auto
Select may not f ind 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. To activate Auto Select, press the
A. SEL button. A. SEL will f lash in
the display, and the system will go
into scan mode f or several seconds.
It automatically scans both bands,
looking f or stations with strong
signals. It stores the f requencies 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 do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies in the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind the desired
f requencies, then store them in the
selected preset buttons as described
previously.Auto Select does not erase the
f requencies that you preset pre-
viously. When you return home, turn
of f Auto Select by pressing the
A. SEL button. The preset buttons
will then select the f requencies you
originally set.
AUTO SELECT
Audio System
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Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fader are
each adjustable. You select which of
these you want to adjust by pressing
the TUNE knob. The mode changes
fromBAStoTREtoFADtoBAL,
and then back to the selected audio
mode, each time you press the
TUNE knob.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
Select BAL or FAD by pressing the
TUNE knob. Adjust the Balance or
Fader to your liking by turning the
TUNE knob. The level number on
the display shows you the range. Use these modes to
adjust the tone to your liking. Select
TRE or BAS by pressing the TUNE
knob. Adjust the desired mode by
turning the TUNE knob. The level
number on the display shows you the
range. The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about f ive seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode with the
TUNE knob.
For inf ormation, See page .
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Adjusting the Sound
Balance/Fader
Treble/Bass
Radio Frequencies and Reception
Audio System
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To set the hours, press and hold the
CLOCK button. Press and hold the
H button until the numbers advance
to the desired time.
To set the minutes, press and hold
the CLOCK button. Press and hold
the M button until the numbers
advance to the desired time.YoucanusetheRESbuttonto
quickly set the time to the nearest
hour. Press the RES button while
pressing the CLOCK button. If the
displayed time is bef ore the half
hour, pressing RES sets the clock
back to the previous hour. If the
displayed time is af ter the half hour,
pressing RES sets the clock f orward
to the beginning of the next hour. 1:06 would RESET to 1:00
1:52 would RESET to 2:00
If your car’s battery is disconnected
or goes dead, the time setting will be
lost. To set the time again, f ollow the
setting procedure.
The audio system usually shows the
time when the ignition switch is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It
shows the operation mode of the
radio, CD player, or optional CD
changer when you operate them,
then goes back to the time display
af ter three seconds.
For example :
Digital Clock
Audio System
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You operate the CD player with the
same controls used f or the radio. You can use the instrument panel
brightness control dial to adjust the il-
lumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is turned of f .
With the ignition switch in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II), insert
the disc into the CD slot. Push the
disc in half way, the drive will pull it
in the rest of the way and begin to
play. The number of the track that is
playing is shown in the display.You can also play 3-inch (8-cm) discs
without using an adapter ring. Play
only standard round discs. Odd-
shaped CDs may jam in the drive or
cause other problems.
For best results when using CD-R
discs, use only high quality discs
labeled f or audio use. When
recording a CD-R, the recording
must be closed in order f or the disc
to be used by CD players. CD-RW
discs will not work in this unit.
When the system reaches the end of
the disc, it will return to the begin-
ning and play that disc again.
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Operating the CD Player A udio System L ighting
Audio System
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