2005 Acura RSX display

This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach............................
Control Locations .50
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Instrument Panel .51
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Instrument Panel Indicators . 52
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Gauges .57
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Odometer .57
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Trip Meter .57
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Fuel Gauge .58
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Temperature Gauge . 58
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Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 58
Controls Near the Steering ...........................................
Wheel .59
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Windshield Wipers and Washers . 60
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Turn Signal and Headlights . 61
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Instrument Panel Brightness . 62
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Hazard Warning Button . 62
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Rear Window Def ogger . 62
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Steering Wheel Adjustment . 63
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Keys and Locks .64
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Immobilizer System .65
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Ignition Switch .66
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Door Locks .67
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Power Door/Hatch Locks . 67
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Hatch .68
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Remote Transmitter .69
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Seats .71
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Seat Heaters .74 ...........................
Cargo Area Cover .75
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Power Windows .77
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Moonroof .79
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Mirrors .79
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Parking Brake .81
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Interior Convenience Items . 82
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Beverage Holders .83
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Accessory Power Sockets . 83
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Console Compartment . 84
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Glove Box .84
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Vanity Mirror .85
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Coat Hook .85
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Interior Lights .86
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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The odometer shows the total dis-
tance your vehicle has been driven.
It measures miles in U.S. models and
kilometers in Canadian models.
It is illegal under U.S. f ederal law and
Canadian provincial regulations to
disconnect, reset, or alter the
odometer with the intent to change
the number of miles or kilometers
indicated.This meter shows the number of
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada)
driven since you last reset it.
There are two trip meters: Trip A
and Trip B. The odometer and the
two trip meters use the same display.
Switch between these displays and
the odometer by pressing the Select/
Reset button repeatedly. Each trip
meter works independently, so youcan keep track of two dif f erent
distances.
To reset a trip meter, display it, and
then press and hold the Select/Reset
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0.’’
Odometer T rip Meter
Gauges
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TEMPERATURE GAUGE TACHOMETER SPEEDOMETER FUEL GAUGE
SELECT/RESET BUTTON
ODOMETER/TRIP METER

This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom white mark to about
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to near
the upper white mark. If it reaches
the red (Hot) mark, pull safely to the
side of the road. Turn to page f or
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine’s cooling
system.(Odometer/trip meter message)
If your f uel cap is loose or missing, a
‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’ message
appears as text in the odometer/trip
meter display after you start the
engine. Turn the engine of f and
conf irm the f uel cap is installed. If it
is, loosen the cap, then retighten it at
least 3 clicks. When you restart the
engine, the message appears again.
To clear the message, press and hold
the select/reset button until the
message is replaced the odometer/
trip meter display.
If the system still detects a loose or
missing f uel cap, the Malf unction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) comes on.
Turn the engine of f and check or
retighten the fuel cap at least 3 clicks.
The MIL goes out af ter 3 days of
normal driving once the cap is
tightened or replaced. If it does not
go out, have your dealer inspect the
vehicle. For more inf ormation, see
page .
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Fuel Gauge
T emperature GaugeCheck Fuel Cap Indicator
Gauges
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Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.

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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pressing the
PWR/VOL knob, or the AM or FM
button. Adjust the volume by turning
the knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button. On the FM band, ST will
be displayed if the station is broad-
castinginstereo.Stereo
reproduction on AM is not available.
You can use these five methods to
find radio stations on a selected
band: the
preset buttons, and .Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down f rom the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
bar or ( )/( ) buttons, then
release it. 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 f or
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 it
f or 5 seconds. When it plays a station
that you want to listen to, press the
SCAN button again.
CONT INUED
Playing the Radio
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE,SEEK,SCAN, AUTO SELECT TUNE
SEEK
SCAN
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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 through 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.
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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 adjust 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 . 62
Playing the Radio
Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass Balance/Fader
A udio System L ighting
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Your vehicle’s radio can receive the
complete AM and FM bands.
Those bands cover these f requen-
cies:
AM band: 530 to 1,710 kilohertz
FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 megahertzHow well your vehicle’s radio
receives stations is dependent on
many f actors, such as the distance
from the station’s transmitter,
nearby large objects, and
atmospheric conditions.
A radio station’s signal gets weaker
as you get f arther away f rom its
transmitter. If you are listening to an
AM station, you will notice the sound
volume becoming weaker and the
stationdriftinginandout.If youare
listening to an FM station, you will
see the stereo indicator f lickering of f
and on as the signal weakens.
Eventually, the stereo indicator will
go of f and the sound will f ade
completely as you get out of range of
the station’s signal.Driving very near the transmitter of
a station that is broadcasting on a
f requency close to the f requency of
the station you are listening to can
also af f ect your radio’s reception.
You may temporarily hear both
stations,orhearonlythestationyou
are close to.
Radio stations on the AM band are
assigned f requencies at least ten
kilohertz apart (530, 540, 550).
Stations on the FM band are
assigned f requencies at least 0.2
megahertz apart (87.9, 88.1, 88.3).
Stations must use these exact
f requencies. It is f airly common f or
stations to round-of f the f requency in
their advertising, so your radio could
display a f requency of 100.9 even
though the announcer may identif y
the station as ‘‘FM101.’’
Radio Reception
Radio Frequencies
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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 is 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
Corporation. ‘‘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
To Play a Tape
To Stop Playing a TapeT ape Search Functions
FF/REW
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