2004 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

The button directs the main
air f low to the windshield f or f aster
def rosting. It also overrides any
MODE selection you may have made.
When you select , the A/C
turns on automatically and the
system selects Fresh Air mode. For
f aster def rosting, manually set the
fanspeedtohigh.Youcanalso
increase air f low to the windshield by
closing the side vents in the
dashboard.
When you turn of f by
pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.
This button turns the rear window
def ogger on and of f (see page ).75
Rear Window Def ogger But t on
Windshield Def rost er But t on
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DUAL BUTTON
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER
BUTTON
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
BUTTON

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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit or its upper limit, it will be
displayed as ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’.
To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then press ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the driver’s
side temperature control bar. To set
the passenger’s side to a dif f erent
value than the driver’s, press ‘‘ ’’ or
‘‘ ’’ on the passenger’s side
temperature control bar. You can
adjust the passenger’s side without
pressing the DUAL button first.
Your car has two temperature
control bars on the climate control
panel, one f or the driver and one f or
the passenger. The driver’s and
passenger’s sides can be controlled
independently by pushing these bars
when the green indicator in the
DUAL button is lit.
Push AUTO or and the set
temperatures appear in the display.
When the indicator in the DUAL
button is off, you can adjust both
sides to the same temperature by
pressing ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the driver’s
side temperature control bar. Dual Temperature Control
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T emperat ure Cont rol Bars
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DRIVER’S SIDE
PASSENGER’S SIDE

Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
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. Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
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SUNLIGHT SENSORTEMPERATURE SENSOR

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 in-dash CD changer holds up to
six discs. You operate the CD
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. See page f or CD
changer operation.
The anti-thef t f eature will disable the
system if it is disconnected f rom the
car’s battery. To get the system
working again, you must enter a
code number (see page ).172
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A M/FM/CD Changer
Audio System
Without Navigation System
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AM/FM BUTTON
TUNE KNOB
PRESET BUTTONS STEREO INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB A. SEL INDICATOR
A. SEL
BUTTON

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The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available. The SEEK f unction
searches the band for a station with
a strong signal. To activate it, press
the SEEK bar ( or ), then
release it. Depending on which side
of the SEEK 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.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, AUTO
SELECT, and the preset buttons. The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position
to operate the audio system. Turn
the system on by pressing the PWR/
VOL knob or the AM or FM button.
Adjust the volume by turning the
knob. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the TUNE knob to the right to
tune to a higher f requency, or to the
lef t to tune to a lower f requency.
Operating the Radio
SEEK
TUNE
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To store a f requency:UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station. You can store the
f requencies of your f avorite radio
stations in the six preset buttons.
Each button will store one f requency
on the AM band, and two
f requencies on the FM band.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Pick the preset button you want
for that station. Press the 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
on FM. Once a station’s frequency is stored,
simply press and release the proper
preset button to tune to it.
The preset f requencies will be lost if
your car’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed.
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. You will see SCAN in
the display. 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 for about 5
seconds. If you do nothing, the
system will then scan f or the next
strong station and play that for 5
seconds. When it plays a station that
you want to continue listening to,
press the SCAN button again. 1.
2.
3.
4. Preset
SCAN
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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.
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 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. AUTO SELECT
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AM/FM BUTTON A. SEL INDICATOR A. SEL BUTTON
SEEK
BAR
SCAN
BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS

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 set previously.
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.
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A. SEL
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON AM/FM BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONSA. SEL INDICATOR
SEEK
BAR