2004 Acura TL reset

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Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button (U.S.
models) or CD/DVD button
(Canadian models). The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
the disc changer. You will see the
disc and track numbers displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. Otherwise, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons or icons. On models with
navigation system, you can also
touch the appropriate disc icon (1
6) to select a dif f erent disc. Each time you press and release the
SEEK button, the player skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the SEEK
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track.
When you press the SCAN button or
touchtheTRACKSCANicononthe
audio display (models with
navigation system), the f irst track of
the current disc plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN
(TRACK SCAN) highlighted in the
display. To hear the rest of the track,
press the SCAN button or touch
TRACK SCAN again within 10
seconds. If you don’t, the system
advances to the next track, plays
about 10 seconds of it, and continues
through the rest of the tracks the
same way.WhenyoupressandholdtheSCAN
button until you see D-Scan in the
display, or when you touch the DISC
SCAN icon on the audio display
(models with navigation system), the
f irst track of the current disc plays
f or about 10 seconds. You will see D-
Scan (DISC SCAN) in the display. To
hear the rest of the disc, press the
SCAN button or touch DISC SCAN
again, within 10 seconds. If you don’t,
the system advances to the next disc,
plays about 10 seconds of it, and
continues throughout the rest of the
discs the same way. When the
system reaches the last disc, DISC
SCAN is cancelled, and the disc you
originally had on plays normally.
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Playing Discs
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To Play a Disc
To Change Tracks
Track Scan Disc Scan
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To remove the disc that is currently
playing, press the eject button. You
will see ‘‘EJECT’’ in the display.
When you remove the disc f rom the
slot, the system automatically begins
the load sequence so you can load
another disc in that position. If you
do not load another disc, within 15
seconds, the system selects the
previous mode [AM, FM1, FM2,
tape, or Satellite Radio (U.S.
models)].
If you do not remove the disc f rom
the slot, the system will reload the
disc af ter 15 seconds and put the
disc changer in pause mode. To
begin playing the disc, press the disc
button.To remove a dif f erent disc f rom the
changer,firstselectitbypressing
the corresponding number on the
preset button (touching the
appropriate disc icon on models with
navigation system). When that disc
begins playing, press the eject button.
When you press the eject button
while listening to the radio, or with
the audio system turned of f , the disc
that was last selected is ejected.
Af ter that disc is ejected, pressing
the eject button again will eject the
next disc in numerical order. By
doing this six times, you can remove
all the discs f rom the changer.
You can also eject discs when the
ignition switch is of f :
To eject one disc, press and release
the eject button.
To eject all discs, press and hold the
eject button until the system beeps.
Playing Discs
Removing Discs f rom the
Changer
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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.
Thetapedirectionindicatorinthe
display comes on to show you which
side of the tape is playing. The
indicates the side you inserted
upward is now playing. If you want to
play the other side, press the PLAY/
PROG (preset2) button or touch the
PLAY/PROGiconontheaudio
display (models with navigation
system). 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. Theindicator and NR icon (models with navigation system) will come on
in the display. If the tape was not
recorded in Dolby, turn it of f by
pressing the (preset 4) button
or touching the NR icon on the audio
display. Dolby remains of f until you
press the button (touch the icon)
again.
To remove the tape, press the
EJECT button. If you want to turn
the player of f , press the VOL/PWR
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, Satellite Radio (U.S. models) or disc changer
while a tape is playing, press the
AM/FM button (AM or FM button
on Canadian models), button
or DISC/TAPE button (CD/DVD
buttononCanadianmodels).To
change back to the tape player, press
the DISC/TAPE button (TAPE/
AUXbuttononCanadianmodels).
To rewind the tape,
push the (preset 1 ) button or
touch the REW icon on the audio
display (models with navigation
system). You will see REW in the
display (TAPE REW on models with
navigation system). To fast forward
the tape, push the (preset 3)
button or touch the FF icon. You will
seeFFdisplayed(TAPEFFon
models with navigation system).
Press the , , or PLAY/
PROG button (icon) to take the
system out of rewind or f ast f orward.
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.
Playing a T ape
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeFF/REW T ape Search Function
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel. The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button and hold it
until the desired volume is reached,
then release it.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.If youareplayingaCD,thesystem
skips to the beginning of the next
track each time you press the top
( ) of the CH button. Press the
bottom ( ) to return to the
beginning of the current track. Press
it again to return to the previous
track. You will see the disc and track
numbers in the display.
If youareplayingatape,pressthe
top ( ) of the CH button to advance
to the next selection. Press the
bottom( )togobacktothe
previous selection. The system
senses a silent period, then goes
back to Play mode.
The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
XM Satellite Radio (U.S. models),
CD (if a CD is loaded), or a tape (if a
tape is loaded).
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Audio System
Remote Audio Controls
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MODE BUTTON
VOL BUTTON CH BUTTON

Your vehicle’s audio system will
disable itself if it is disconnected
f rom electrical power f or any reason.
To make it work again, you must
enter a specif ic f ive-digit code in the
preset buttons. Because there are
hundreds of number combinations
possible f rom f ive digits, making the
system work without knowing the
exact code is nearly impossible.
Youshouldhavereceivedacardthat
lists your audio system code number
and serial number. It is best to store
this card in a saf e place at home. In
addition, you should write the audio
system’s serial number in this
Owner’s Manual.
If youshouldhappentolosethecard,
you must obtain the code number
f rom an 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
frequencydisplaythenexttimeyou
turn on the system. Use the preset
buttons to enter the five-digit code.
The code is located on the radio code
card included in your Owner’s
Manual kit. When it is entered
correctly, the radio will start playing.
If you make a mistake entering the
code, do not start over; complete the
f ive-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 1
hour bef ore trying again.
If thecodecardislost,anAcura
dealer can access your code with
your radio’s serial number. To
access the serial number, turn the
radio on. It must display ‘‘CODE’’,then turn the radio off. Push the
preset 1, preset 6, and power buttons
at the same time, then quickly
release. The serial number will
appear in two sets of f our digits.
You will have to store your favorite
XM stations in the preset buttons
af ter the system begins working.
Your original setting were lost when
the power was disconnected.
Radio T hef t Prot ect ion
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Radio T hef t Protection
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The security system sets
automatically 15 seconds after you
lock the doors, hood, and trunk. For
the system to activate, you must lock
the doors f rom the outside with the
key, lock tab, door lock switch, or
remote transmitter. The security
system indicator next to the driver’s
door lock starts blinking immediately
to show you the system is setting
itself .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
releasebuttononthedriver’sdoor,
thetrunkreleasehandlebehindthe
trunk pass-through cover, or the
emergency trunk opener.
The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the Door and Trunk Open
Monitor on the multi-inf ormation
display (see page ) to see if the
doors and trunk are f ully 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.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lash if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or 2 minutes, then
the system resets. To reset an
alarming system bef ore the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s door with the key or use the
remote transmitter.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door or the hood
without using the key or the remote
transmitter will cause the system to
alarm. It also alarms if the radio is
removed f rom the dashboard or the
wiring is cut. 60
Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM LIGHT

The Vehicle Stability Assist system
helps to stabilize the vehicle during
cornering if the vehicle turns more
or less than desired. It also assists
you in maintaining traction while
accelerating on loose or slippery
road surf aces. It does this by
regulating the engine’s output, and
by selectively applying the brakes.
When VSA activates, you may notice
that the engine does not respond to
the accelerator in the same way it
does at other times.If the VSA system indicator comes
on while driving, pull to the side of
theroadwhenitissafe,andturnoff
the engine. Reset the system by
restarting the engine. If the VSA
system indicator stays on, or comes
back on while driving, have the VSA
system inspected by an Acura dealer.
The VSA system cannot enhance the
vehicle’s driving stability in all
situations and does not control your
vehicle’s entire braking system. It is
still your responsibility to drive and
corner at reasonable speeds and to
leave a sufficient margin of safety.
When VSA activates, you will see the
VSA Activation indicator blink.
In manual transmission models, if
the VSA system is of f and you
accelerate f rom a stop, the vehicle
may pull, and it may take extra effort
to return the steering wheel to
center. VSA A ctivation Indicator
VSA System Indicator
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) System
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When the remaining oil lif e is less
than5percent,youwillseethe
message ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’
with the same maintenance items
you saw when ‘‘SERVICE DUE
SOON’’ was displayed. When you
see this message, have the indicated
maintenance perf ormed as soon as
possible. Your Acura dealer will reset the
display af ter completing the required
maintenance service. You will see
‘‘OIL LIFE 100%’’ on the display the
next time you turn the ignition
switch to ON (II).
If maintenance service is done by
someone other than your Acura
dealer, reset the display as f ollows:
Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
Press the or button
repeatedly until the oil lif e is
displayed.
Press and hold the Select/Reset
button f or 10 seconds. The Multi-
Inf ormation Display will ask f or a
conf irmation.If you are sure you want to reset
the display, press the Select/
Reset button to select ‘‘OK’’.
If you do not want to reset the
display, press the or
button to select ‘‘Cancel’’.
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