2004 Acura TSX climate control

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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety ........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance ........................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
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Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Controls........................................................................\
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Instrument panel indica tor and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features........................................................................\
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How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
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What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving........................................................................\
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The proper way to start the engine, shift the tr ansmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
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The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Appearance Care........................................................................\
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Tips on cleaning and protecting your vehicle. Things to look for if your car ever needs body repairs.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.......................................303
This section covers several problems motorists someti mes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
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ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)..................................................................... .347
A summary of the warranties covering your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only )........................................................................\
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.351
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

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Climate Control System . 114
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Fully-automatic Operation . 115
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Semi-automatic Operation . 116
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Fully-automatic Operation . 121
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Semi-automatic Operation . 122
Sunlight Sensor/ ............
Temperature Sensor . 128
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Audio System .129
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Operating the Radio . 130
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Adjusting the Sound . 134
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Digital Clock .135
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Operating the CD Changer . 136
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Protecting Compact Discs . 142
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .143
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .144
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Tape Search Functions . 146
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .147
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Audio System .148
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Operating the Radio . 149................
Adjusting the Sound . 152
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Digital Clock .153
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Radio Frequencies . 154
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Radio Reception .154
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Operating the CD Changer . 156
CD Changer Error .............................
Indications .164
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Protecting Compact Discs . 165
Operating the Cassette ....................................
Player .166
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Tape Search Functions . 168
Caring f or the Cassette ....................................
Player .170
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Remote Audio Controls . 171
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Thef t Protection .172
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Security System .173
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Cruise Control .174
HomeLink Wireless Control ........................................
System .177
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Without Navigation System
With Navigation System
Comf ort and Convenience Features
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures113

Thesideventscanbeopenedand
closed with the dials underneath
them.
The automatic climate control
system in your Acura picks the
proper combination of air condi-
tioning, heating, and ventilation to
maintain the interior temperature
you select. The system also adjusts
the fan speed and air flow levels.
The direction of air f low f rom the
vents in the center and each side of
the dashboard is adjustable.
The climate control system draws air
through the exterior vents at the
bottom of the windshield. Keep
these vents clear of leaves and other
debris.
For the climate control system to
provide heating and cooling, the
engine must be running.
To adjust the air f low f rom a vent,
move the tab up-and-down and side-
to-side.
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures114
CENTER VENTS
TAB
TABS
Close
SIDE VENT
Open

ÛÝPressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
of f . Keep the system completely of f
only f or short periods. To keep stale
air and mustiness f rom collecting,
you should have the f an running at
all times.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ‘‘ ’’ or its upper
limit ‘‘ ’’, the system runs at
f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven f or a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air.
To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button, then set the
desired temperature by pressing
‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the driver’s side
temperature control bar. You will see
AUTO in the system’s display. Fully-automatic Operation
Without Navigation System
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures115
RECIRCULATION BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
AUTO BUTTON OFF BUTTON
FAN CONTROL BAR
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR

Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioningonandoff.Youwillsee
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display. You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.
When you turn the A/C of f , the sys-
tem cannot regulate the inside tem-
perature if you set the temperature
below the outside temperature. With
the A/C of f , use the driver’s side tem-
perature control bar to adjust the
temperature of the air flow to a com-
fortable setting. Semi-automatic Operation
A ir Condit ioning (A /C) But t on
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures116
RECIRCULATION BUTTONAIR CONDITIONING (A/C) BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
BAR
DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR

ÛÝ
To put the Automatic Climate
Control in f ully-automatic mode,
press the AUTO button. The
indicator in the button will light.
Then set the desired temperature by
pressing ‘‘ ’’ or ‘‘ ’’ on the driver’s
side temperature control bar.
The system automatically selects the
proper mix of conditioned and/or
heated air that will, as quickly as
possible, raise or lower the interior
temperature f rom its current level to
the set temperature.
CONT INUED
With Navigation System
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
Fully-automatic Operation
121
AUTO BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
RECIRCULATION
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR

Pressing the OFF button shuts the
climate control system completely
off. No air flow can cause the
windows to fog up. It is
recommended that you keep the f an
on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause f ogging.
When you set the temperature to its
lower limit ‘‘ ’’ or its upper
limit ‘‘ ’’, the system runs at
f ull cooling or heating only. It does
not regulate the interior temperature.
When the temperature is set
between the lower and upper limits,
the system regulates the interior
temperature to the set value.
In cold weather, the f an will not
come on automatically until the car
has been driven f or a short time and
the heater starts to develop warm air. You can manually select various
f unctions of the Climate Control
system when it is in f ully automatic
mode. All other f eatures remain
automatically controlled. Some of
these functions appear in the
Navigation System display. Press the
A/C button under the display to
show these functions. Making any
manual selection causes the
indicator in the AUTO button to go
out. Semi-automatic Operation
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures122

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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
Climat e Cont rol Syst em
Comf ort and Convenience Feat ures
T emperat ure Cont rol Bars
127
DRIVER’S SIDE
PASSENGER’S SIDE