2006 Acura TL manual transmission

2006 TL Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents
Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
............................................................................. i
A Few Wo r

ds About Safety ........................................................................\
.................................................. ii
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
...............................................7
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restraint System.
Instruments and Cont r
ols........................................................................\
...................................................57
Instrument panel indica tor and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering column controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features........................................................................\
...............................119
How t o
op era

te the climate control system, the audio system, and other convenience features.
Before Driving ........................................................................\
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175
What gasoline to use, how to break-in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving........................................................................\
.................................................................................. 187
The proper way to start

the engine, shift the transmission, and park, plus towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.........................................................................207
T h
e Ma int

enance Schedule shows you when you need to take your vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpected........................................................................\
.......................................243
This section covers several problems motorists someti mes experience, and how to handle them.
Technical Information........................................................................\
.......................................................267
ID numbers, dimensions, capaciti es, and techni

cal information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canada)......................................................................279
A summary of th
e warr anties coverin

g your new Honda, and how to contact us.
Authorized Manuals (U.S. only)........................................................................\
.......................................283
How t o
order manuals an

d other technical literature.
Index ........................................................................\
......................................................................................... I
Service Inf ormat

ion Summary
A summary of informat

ion you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
.......................................................4

Î
ÎOn models without Navigation System:
Your Vehicle at a Glance
4
POWER DOOR
LOCKSTRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AIRBAGS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES (P.11,25)
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MIRROR CONTROLS
CLOCK
(P.101)
(P.103)
(P.92)
(P.107)
(P.93) (P.177)(P.178)(P.193) (P.190)(P.127) (P.
120 )
(P.
112 )

Î
ÎOn models without Navigation System:
Control L ocations
58
DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY
POWER DOOR LOCKS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES MIRROR
CONTROLS
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE CLOCK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(P.103)
(P.92)
(P.107)
(P.93) (P.101)
(P.112)
(P.177) (P.178)(P.193) (P.190)(P.127) (P.120)

To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of these actions:Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1, or 2. If desired, you can use the
adjustment switches to change the
positions of the seat or outside
mirrors af ter they are in their
memorized position. If you change
the memorized position, the
indicator in the memory button will
go out. To keep this driving position
f or later use, you must store it in the
driving position memory.
Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat.
Shif t out of Park (automatic
transmission), or into reverse
(manual transmission).
Adjust the outside mirrors.
Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
105

CONT INUED
Park with the driver’s side closest
to the service station pump.
Open the f uel f ill door by pulling
onthehandletotheleftof the
driver’s seat.
For f urther important f uel-related
inf ormation, please ref er to your
.
Stop f illing the tank af ter the f uel
nozzle automatically clicks of f . Do
not try to ‘‘top of f ’’ the tank. Leave
some room f or the f uel to expand
with temperature changes. Remove the f uel f ill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the knob on the cap in the
notch on the f uel f ill door.
If your notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station, or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
You may hear a knocking noise from
the engine if you drive the vehicle at
low engine speed (below about 1,000
rpm) in a higher gear. To stop this,
raise the engine speed by shif ting to
a lower gear. Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 percent ethanol
by volume and up to 15 percent
MTBE by volume. Do not use
gasoline containing methanol.
1.
2.3.
4.
On TL with manual transmission
Service Station Procedures
Ref ueling
Quick Start Guide
Bef ore Driving
177
Pull
Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel. Stop the engine, and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.

This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
manual and the automatic
transmission. It also includes
important inf ormation on parking
your vehicle, the braking system, the
vehicle stability assist (VSA) system
and the tire pressure monitoring
system.........................
Preparing to Drive .188
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Starting the Engine .189
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Manual Transmission .190
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Automatic Transmission .193
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Parking .199
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Braking System .200
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Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) .201
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)
........................................
System .202
Tire Pressure Monitoring ........................
System (TPMS) .204
...........................
Towing a Trailer .206
Driving
Driving
187

Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn of f all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery.
Push the clutch pedal down all the
way.
Make sure the shif t lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal.If the engine still does not start,
press the accelerator pedal all the
way down and hold it there while
starting to clear flooding. If the
engine still does not start, return
to step 5.
If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 4 with the
accelerator pedal pressed halfway
down. If the engine starts, release
pressure on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race.
Without touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to the
START (III) position. Do not hold
the key in the START (III)
position f or more than 15 seconds
at a time. If the engine does not
start right away, pause for at least
10 seconds bef ore trying again.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.6.
Manual Transmission:
Automatic Transmission:
Starting the Engine
Driving
189
The engine is harder to start in cold
weather. Also, the thinner air f ound at
altitudes above 8,000 f eet (2,400
meters) adds to this problem.
T he immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used, the
engine’s f uel system is disabled. For
more inf ormation, see page .
91

When slowing down, you can get
extra braking from the engine by
shifting to a lower gear. This extra
braking can help you maintain a safe
speed and prevent your brakes f rom
overheating while going down a
steep hill. Bef ore downshif ting,
make sure the engine speed will not
go into the tachometer’s red zone in
the lower gear.
The manual transmission is
synchronized in all f orward gears f or
smooth operation. It has a lockout so
you cannot accidentally shif t f rom
f if th to reverse instead of sixth (see
page ). When shif ting up or
down,makesureyoupushtheclutch
pedal down all the way, shift to the
next gear, and let the pedal up
gradually. When you are not shif ting,
do not rest your f oot on the clutch
pedal. This can cause your clutch to
wear out faster. Come to a full stop before you shift
into reverse. You can damage the
transmission by trying to shif t into
reverse with the vehicle moving.
Push down the clutch pedal, and
pause f or a f ew seconds bef ore
shif ting into reverse, or shif t into one
of the f orward gears f or a moment.
This stops the gears so they won’t
‘‘grind.’’
191The engine can be damaged if
you inadvertently downshif t into the wrong gear (f or example, going f romthird gear at high rpms to second gearinstead of upshif ting to f ourth gear; theengine speed limiter will not work in thissituation).
Manual T ransmission
190
Note:
Rapid slowing or speeding-up
can cause loss of control on
slippery surfaces. If you crash,
you can be injured.
Use extra care when driving on
slippery surfaces.