2006 Acura TL display

When you unlock and open the
driver’s door with the key, the
display shows ‘‘DRIVER 1
DETECTED’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2
DETECTED’’, depending on which
remote transmitter was used last.
(The driver’s ‘‘ID’’ is determined by
the transmitter.)If you use the remote transmitter to
unlock the driver’s door, the display
shows ‘‘DRIVER
1DETECTED’’ or
‘‘DRIVER 2DETECTED’’ depending
on which transmitter you use, and
the driver’s seat and outside mirrors
move to the positions stored in that
transmitter (see page ).
If the trunk or any door is not closed
tightly, the display reminds you to
close the open trunk or the door(s)
bef ore you start driving. In addition to the seat belt reminder
in the instrument panel, the multi-
inf ormation display interrupts the
current display and shows ‘‘FASTEN
SEAT BELT’’ f or about 6 seconds if
you do not f asten your seat belt
while driving. This message repeats
if you ignore it and do not wear your
seat belt while the vehicle is moving.
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Driver 1 or 2 Detected
Door and T runk OpenFasten Seat Belt
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If you start driving without releasing
the parking brake, the multi-
inf ormation display interrupts the
current display and shows
‘‘RELEASE PARKING BRAKE.’’
This message continues, and a
chime sounds, until you release the
parking brake, or the vehicle speed
slows down to less than 0.5 mph (0.8
km/h).If the f uel f ill cap is missing or not
tightened properly, you will see
‘‘TIGHTEN FUEL CAP’’. Make sure
the f uel cap is installed and tightened
properly at least once.The TIGHTEN FUEL CAP message
should go of f af ter tightening the
f uel cap, turning the ignition switch
of f and on, then driving over 30 mph
(48 km/h) f or at least 45 seconds.
Due to dif f erent driving conditions, it
may take a few driving trips to make
the message go of f .
If a loose or missing f uel cap was not
the cause of the TIGHTEN FUEL
CAP message coming on, the
message will turn of f and the
malf unction indicator lamp will come
on. If this happens, have your vehicle
checked by a dealer as soon as
possible.
Release Parking Brake
Tighten Fuel Cap
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The odometer shows the total
distance your vehicle has been
driven. It measures miles in U.S.
models and kilometers in Canadian
models. It is illegal under U.S.
federal 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 show 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. When you first turn the ignition
switch to ON (II), Trip A is displayed.
Switch between Trip A and Trip B by
pressing the Select/Reset button
repeatedly. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
If the f luid level in the windshield
washer reservoir gets low, the multi-
inf ormation display shows the above
message.
On Canadian models
L ow Windshield Washer Fluid
Level
Odometer
T rip Meter
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ODOMETER
TRIP METER

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Both trip meters will reset if the
vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected. This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Centigrade temperature in Canadian
models.
To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the Select/Reset
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0.’’
In certain weather conditions,
temperature readings near f reezing
(32°F, 0°C) could mean that ice is
f orming on the road surf ace. If the outside temperature is
incorrectly displayed, you can adjust
it up to 5°F ( 3°C) warmer or
cooler.
NOTE: The temperature must be
stabilized bef ore doing this
procedure.
Select the outside temperature
display, then press the Select/Reset
button f or 10 seconds. The f ollowing
sequence will appear f or 1 second
each:0,1,2,3,4,5, 5, 4, 3, 2,1, 0, 1 (0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0, 1).
When it reaches the desired value,
release the Select/Reset button. You
should see the new outside
temperature displayed.
The temperature sensor is in the
f ront bumper. The temperature
reading can be affected by heat
ref lection f rom the road surf ace,
engine heat, and the exhaust f rom
surrounding traf f ic. This can cause
an incorrect temperature reading
when your speed is under 19 mph (30 km/h). When you start
your trip, the sensor is not f ully
acclimatized, theref ore it may take
several minutes until the proper
temperature is displayed.
Outside Temperature
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SELECT/
RESET
BUTTON

This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions.When the engine oil lif e reaches 15
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE SOON’’ and the
code f or the maintenance items to be
perf ormed.Have your dealer do the indicated
maintenance as soon as you see this
message, and have them reset the
display af ter completing the service.
If you do not perf orm the indicated
maintenance or do not reset the
display, the message changes to
‘‘SERVICE PAST DUE’’ when the
engine oil lif e becomes 0 percent.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5
percent, the display shows
‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ along with
the same maintenance items. For details on engine oil lif e and
maintenance messages, ref er to page
.
Also ref er to page f or important
maintenance saf ety precautions. 209
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Engine Oil L if e
Maintenance Messages
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When you press the side of the
INFO button three times af ter you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position, you will see the above
display. To see the inf lation pressure of all
f our tires, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown above.
If one or more of your vehicle tires
are low on pressure, you will see a
‘‘CHECK TIRE PRESSURE’’
message in the display.
If there is a problem with the TPMS,
you will see a ‘‘CHECK TPMS
SYSTEM’’ message.
See page through f or
complete inf ormation about the
TPMS.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) Messages
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When the multi-information display
is in the trip computer mode, press
the Select/Reset button. The display
changesasshownabove. Themessagesinthisdisplay
indicate:
AVG MPG: Average vehicle speed
AVG MPH: Average f uel economy
DIST: Distance traveled
TIME: Time traveled
To reset the values in the trip
computer, press the Select/Reset
button, and hold it f or about 1
second.
When the display shows the initial
trip computer screen, press the
side of the INFO button to display
‘‘RANGE’’. This is the estimated
distance you can travel on the fuel
remaining in the tank. This distance
is estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles, so it will vary with changes in
speed,traffic,etc.
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Select the menu item you want
(‘‘CHG SETTINGS’’, ‘‘DEFAULT
ALL’’ or ‘‘EXIT’’) by moving the
pointer ‘‘ ’’ with the INFO button.
Af ter selecting a menu item, enter
your selection by pressing the
Select/Reset button.
To exit this mode without changing
the current settings, select ‘‘EXIT’’
and press the Select/Reset button.
The display will move to the next
mode.
If you want to change the settings,
select ‘‘CHG SETTINGS’’, and press
the Select/Reset button. The display
will change to the screen shown in
the middle column of this page.
While ‘‘Keyless Memory Settings’’ is
displayed, press the Select/Reset
button. The display will change to
the screen shown above. Auto door lock conditions
Auto door unlock conditions
Keyless lock acknowledgment
conditions
Security relock timer
Headlight auto of f timer
Interior light dimming time
With the vehicle stopped and the
transmission in Park (A/T) or the
parking brake set (M/T), you can
customize some of the vehicle
control settings to your pref erence.
Here are the settings you can
customize:
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K eyless Memory Settings
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