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Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle. Do not use
the sun visor extension over the rear
view mirror.Touseavanitymirroronthebackof
the sun visor, pull up the cover.
The light beside the mirror comes
on only when the parking lights or
headlights are on.Your vehicle has three accessory
power sockets. The f ront accessory
power socket is located under the
audio system. The second socket is
located in the center console
compartment. The rear socket is
behind the third seat on the driver’s
side.
Sun Visor, Vanity Mirror, Accessory Power Sockets
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Vanity Mirror
Accessory Power Sockets
125
FRONT
(Without Rear Entertainment System)
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These sockets are intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps). To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). Tousethesocketintheconsole
compartment, pull the cover up.None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element. The rear socket has a maximum
power rating of 120 watts (10 amps.) When both the front and console
sockets are being used, the
combined power rating of both
accessories should be 120 watts or
less (10 amps).
A ccessory Power Socket s
Inst rument s and Cont rols126
FRONT
(With Rear Entertainment System)
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Climate Control System . 134
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Fully-automatic Operation . 136
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Semi-automatic Operation . 137
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Mode Button/Mode Icon . 139
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 141
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Rear A/C Unit .142
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Audio System .145
AM/FM/Cassette/CD changer ........................
Audio System .145
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Operating the Radio . 146
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Adjusting the Sound . 149
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Audio System Lighting . 149
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Digital Clock .150
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .151
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Tape Search Functions . 152
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Operating the CD Changer . 155
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .162
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Audio System .163
AM/FM/Cassette/CD Stereo ........................
Audio System .163
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Operating the Radio . 164
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Adjusting the Sound . 168
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Audio System Lighting . 169....................
Radio Frequencies . 169
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Radio Reception .169
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Operating the CD Player . 171
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Operating the CD Changer . 173
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Protecting Compact Discs . 174
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CD Player Error Indications . 175
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .176
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .177
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Tape Search Functions . 178
Caring f or the Cassette .....................................
Player .180
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Remote Audio Controls . 181
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Thef t Protection .182
Audio System (Optional on .....................
Touring model) .183
AM/FM/CD/DVD Audio ....................................
System .183
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Operating the Radio . 185
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Adjusting the Sound . 189
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Digital Clock .190
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Audio System Lighting . 190
Operating the Cassette .....................................
Player .191
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Operating the CD Player . 194 .....
Operating the CD Changer . 196
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CD Player Error Indications . 197
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .198
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Rear Entertainment System . 199
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Security System .215
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Cruise Control .216
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Trip Computer .219
.
(Without Navigation System) . 219
HomeLink Universal .................................
Tranceiver .229
.
Rear View Camera and Monitor . 234
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures133
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This system also has a rear
entertainment system that allows the
rear passengers to listen through
wireless headhones to dif f erent
programming than the f ront seat
occupants. A built-in DVD player
allows the rear passengers to watch
DVDs or video CDs. To operate this
part of the system, ref er to Rear
Entertainment System on page .
The f ront control panel has two
displays. The lef t display shows the
inf ormation f or the f ront part of the
system.
When the rear system is on, the
right display shows the inf ormation
f or the rear part of the system.199
Audio System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures184
FRONT SYSTEM DISPLAY
REAR SYSTEM DISPLAY
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To set the clock, press and hold the
SET (TUNE) button until the
numbers f lash. Change the hours by
pressing the H ( ) button until the
numbers advance to the desired time.
Change the minutes by pressing the
M ( ) button until the numbers
advance to the desired time. When
you are f inished, press the SET
button again. The right display usually shows the
time when the ignition is in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II). It
shows the operation mode of the
radio, cassette player, CD player, or
rear entertainment system when you
operate them, then goes back to the
time display af ter f ive seconds.
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 .For inf ormation, see page .
82 169
On vehicles with Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Audio System
Digital Clock
A udio System L ighting Radio Frequencies and Reception
190
SET
BUTTON
H BUTTON M BUTTON
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The ignition switch must be in
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) to
operate the Rear Entertainment
System.
Turn on the rear system by pressing
the REAR PWR button. The rear
entertainment system can then be
operated f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel on the ceiling,
or with the remote control. The right
display then shows the inf ormation
f or the rear system. Your Acura is equipped with a Rear
Entertainment System that includes
a DVD player f or the enjoyment of
the rear passengers. With this
system, the rear passengers can
enjoy a dif f erent entertainment
source (radio, cassette player, CD
player or DVD player) than the f ront
seat occupants.
Optional on U.S. Touring model only
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Rear Entertainment System
199
REAR PWR
BUTTON
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When the rear system is turned on, it
selects the entertainment source it
waslastsetto.Ifthatsourcehas
been removed (the DVD has been
ejected f rom the player, f or example),
youwillsee‘‘____’’inthedisplay.
You must select another source.
When you turn on the rear system,
the rear speakers are automatically
turned off. You will see the Rear
SpeakersOff iconintherightdisplay.
The sound f or the rear system is
sent to the wireless headphones. If
youwanttoturntherearspeakers
on again, press and hold the REAR
PWR button until they come on.
NOTE: The rear speakers are
connected to the f ront system, so
they will always play the source that
the f ront system is set to. For
example, if you are listening to the
radio, and your rear passengers are
listening to a CD through the
headphones, the rear speakers willplay the radio when you turn them
on. To have the vehicle speakers
play the CD, change the f ront source
f rom AM/FM to CD.
Pressing the RR CTRL selector knob
turns off the rear controls. Yourpassengers are not able to operate
the rear system with the control
panel in the ceiling or with the
remote control. You will see the Rear
ControlsOff iconintherightdisplay.
Press the selector knob again to turn
the rear controls back on.
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Rear Entertainment System
200
REAR PWR
BUTTON
REAR CONTROLS
OFF ICONREAR SPEAKERS
OFF ICON
RR CTRL
SELECTOR KNOB
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The DVD player in your Rear
Entertainment System can play DVD
video discs and CDs. It features
Dolby noise reduction. The video
screen is designed f or use by the
rear seat passengers only.
The driver and f ront seat passenger
should not try to view the screen
while driving.Open the overhead screen by
pushingonthebutton.Thescreen
will swing down part-way. Pivot the
screen the rest of the way. If you
pivot the screen too far forward, past
the detent, the display will turn off.
Pivot the screen back to the detent
to turn the display back on. To close
the screen, pivot it up until it latches.The DVD player is located under the
f ront control panel. Insert the disc
into the DVD slot. Push the disc in
half way, the drive will pull it in the
rest of the way.
Press the eject button to remove the
disc f rom the drive.
Follow the instructions on the
f ollowing pages to operate the DVD
player f rom the f ront control panel,
the rear control panel, or with the
remote control.
Dolby noise reduction manuf actured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpo-
ration. ‘‘DOLBY’’ and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Rear Entertainment System
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Rear Video Operation
201
REAR CONTROL
PANEL
BUTTON
OVERHEAD
SCREEN DVD SLOT
EJECT
BUTTON