2004 Acura RSX ECO mode

This indicator comes on f or a f ew
seconds when you turn the ignition
switch to ON (II). It will go of f if you
have inserted a properly-coded
ignition key. If it is not a properly-
coded key, the indicator will blink
and the engine will not start (see
page ).
This indicator also blinks several
times when you turn the ignition
switch f rom ON (II) to ACCESSORY
(I) or LOCK (0).This indicator comes on when you
turn the ignition switch to ON (II)
with the headlight switch off and the
parking brake set. It should go of f if
youturnontheheadlightsorrelease
the parking brake. If it comes on at
any other time, it means there is a
problem with the DRL. There may
also be a problem with the high
beam headlights.
This indicator comes on when the
washer f luid level is low. Add washer
fluidwhenyouseethisindicator
come on (see page ).
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Canadian models only
Immobilizer System
Indicator‘‘Daytime Running
Lights’’ IndicatorWasher Level Indicator
Instrument Panel Indicators
Inst rument s and Cont rols53

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µ
µ Press this button once
to unlock the driver’s door. Push it
twice to unlock the passenger’s door
and the hatch. If you do not open
either door or the hatch within 30
seconds, they will automatically
relock.
Pressthisbuttonfor
about one second to attract attention;
thehornwillsoundandtheexterior
lights will f lash f or about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter or turn the ignition
switch to ON (II). Avoid dropping or throwing the
transmitter.
Protect the transmitter from
extreme temperature.
Do not immerse the transmitter in
any liquid.
If you lose a transmitter, the
replacement needs to be
reprogrammed by your Acura
dealer.
Pressthisbuttontolock
both doors and the hatch. You
cannot lock the doors or the hatch if
either are not f ully closed or if the
key is in the ignition switch.
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Remote Transmitter
UNL OCK
PA NIC
LOCKRemote Transmitter Care
Inst rument s and Cont rols69
LED
UNLOCK
BUTTON LOCK
BUTTON
PANIC
BUTTON

Turn on the spotlight by pushing the
button next to each light. Push the
button again to turn it off. You can
use the spotlights at all times.The cargo area light comes on when
you open the hatch.
The ceiling light has a three-position
switch. In the OFF position, the light
does not come on. In the center
position, the ceiling light comes on
when you open either door. Af ter the
doors are closed tightly, the light
dims slightly, then f ades out in about
30
seconds. In the ON position, the
ceiling light stays on continuously.
U.S.: All models
Canada: Premium and Type-S models only
Interior Lights
Inst rument s and Cont rols
Ceiling L ight Spotlights Cargo A rea L ight
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DOOR ACTIVATED

µµEach preset button can
store one f requency on AM, and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 to 3 to store a total
of six stations on AM and twelve
stations on FM.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. 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.
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 stores the
f requencies of six AM stations and
twelve FM stations in the preset
buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if Auto
Select cannot f ind a strong station
f or every preset button. If you do not like the stations Auto
Select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons. Use the TUNE, SEEK, or
SCAN f unction to f ind stations, then
store them in the preset buttons as
described previously.
press the
A. SEL button. This restores the
presets you originally set.
1.
2.
3.
4.
To turn of f Auto Select,
Playing the Radio
Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
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Press the MODE (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the Bass (BAS),
Treble (TRE), Balance (BAL), and
Fader (FAD) setting.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the MODE (TUNE)
knob to adjust the setting to your
liking. When the level reaches the
center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the display.
The system will automatically return
the display to the selected audio
mode about 5 seconds af ter you stop
adjusting a mode.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking. These two
modes adjusts 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.
You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the radio is of f . 61
Playing the Radio
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass Balance/Fader
A udio System L ighting
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Make sure the open side of the tape
is facing right, then insert the tape
most of the way into the slot. The
system will pull the tape in the rest
of the way, and begin to play it.
The tape direction indicator will
come on to show you which side of
the tape is playing. The indicates
the side you inserted upward in now
playing. If you want to play the other
side, press the PLAY/PROG button.
When the player reaches the end of
the tape, it will automatically reverse
direction and play the other side.Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a tape. The
indicator will come on in the
display. If the tape was not recorded
in Dolby, turn it of f by pressing the
NR ( ) button. Dolby remains
of f until you press the NR ( )
button again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the PWR/VOL
knob or turn of f the ignition. The
tape will remain in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,the
tape will begin playing where it lef t
off. To switch to the radio or CD player
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM or CD/TAPE button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the CD/TAPE button.
To switch to the radio or CD
changer while listening to a tape,
press the AM, FM, or CD button. To
change back to the tape player, press
the TAPE button.
To rewind 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 FF,
REW, PLAY, or PLAY/PROG button
to take the system out of rewind or
fast forward.
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.
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Optional on all models except Type-S
Type-S
Playing a T ape
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
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Press the / ( )
buttons to f ind the beginning of the
current song or passage. Press the / ( ) buttons to find the
beginning of the next song or
passage. When the system reaches
the beginning of a song or passage, it
begins to play it.
Press the RPT button
to continuously play a song or
passage. You will see RPT displayed.
The track will repeat until you press
the RPT button again.
The SKIP and REPEAT
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination build up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the
player af ter every 30 hours of use.
If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your Acura dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
placetapeswheretheywillbe
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
If you see the error indication
‘‘ ’’ on the display, press the
EJECT button to remove the tape
from the unit. Make sure the tape is
not damaged. If the tape will not
eject or the error indication stays on
after the tape ejects, take the vehicle
to your Acura dealer. Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
Type-S only
SK IP
REPEAT
Caring f or the T ape and Player
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Playing a T ape
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With the ignition in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position,
insert a CD into the CD slot. The
drive will pull the CD in the rest of
the way and begin to play it. You
operate the CD player with the same
controls used f or the radio. The
number of the track playing is shown
in the display. The system will
continuously play a CD until you
change modes.
Each time you press and release
/ ( ) , the player skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release / ( )
to skip backward to the beginning of
the previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold the / ( ) or / ( ) . You will
see CUE or REW in the display. To continuously replay
a track, press and release the RPT
button. You will see RPT in the
display. Press the RPT button again
to turn it off.
Pressing either of the SKIP buttons
also turns of f the repeat f eature.
This f eature plays the
tracks in random order. To activate
Random Play, press and release the
RDM button. You will see RDM in
the display. This continues until you
press the RDM button again. Press the eject button ( ) to
remove the CD. If you eject the CD,
but do not remove it f rom the slot,
the system will automatically reload
the CD af ter 15 seconds and put it in
pause mode. To begin playing, press
the CD button.
Press the AM/FM button to switch
to the radio while a CD is playing.
Press the CD button to play the CD.
If you turn the system of f while a CD
is playing, either with the PWR/VOL
knob or by turning off the ignition,
the CD will stay in the drive. When
youturnthesystembackon,theCD
will begin playing where it lef t of f .
Type-S only
Playing a CD, CD Changer
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
CD Player
To Change Tracks (SKIP)
REPEAT
RANDOM
To Stop Playing a CD
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