2006 Acura TL light

ÛTheclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is 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.
When you press a f an control button,
the fan is taken out of AUTO mode
and starts to run at its lowest speed.
Press the button to make
the fan run faster.
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.
Press the OFF button. However, a
lack of airf low can cause the
windowstofogup.Youshouldkeep
the fan on at all times so stale air and
moisture do not build up in the
interior and cause f ogging.
Climat e Cont rol
Sunlight and T emperature
Sensors
Semi-automatic Operation
To Turn Everything Off
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SUNLIGHT SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR

The disc changer can play these disc
formats:CD
CD-R
DVD-A
DTS
DVD-A discs not meeting DVD
verification standards may not be
playable.
The changer cannot play DVD-V,
DVD-R/RW, MP3, or WMA f ormats.
Some CD-DA and CD-ROM mixed
discs are not playable.
‘‘DTS’’ and ‘‘DTS Digital Surround’’
are registered trademarks of Digital
Theater System, Inc. To load multiple discs in one
operation:
Your vehicle’s audio system has an
in-dash disc changer that holds up to
six discs. You operate this disc
changer with the same controls used
f or the radio. To operate the disc
changer, the ignition switch must be
in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position.
With the ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and hold the LOAD
button until you hear a beep and
see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the display, then
release the button.
Insert a disc into the slot. Insert it
only about half way; the drive will
pull it in the rest of the way.
When the ‘‘DISC LOAD’’ appears
in the display, insert the next disc
into the slot.
Repeat this until all six positions
are loaded. The system will thenbegin playing the last disc loaded.
If you stop loading discs bef ore all
six positions are f illed, the system
will wait f or 15 seconds, stop the load
operation, and begin playing the last
disc loaded.
If you press the LOAD button while
a disc is playing, the system will stop
playing that disc and start the
loading sequence. It will then play
the disc just loaded. The disc number f or an empty
position is highlighted and the
green load indicator comes on.
When you see ‘‘LOAD’’ in the
display, insert the disc into the slot.
Insert it only about halfway; the
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way. Press and release the LOAD
button.
To load a single disc:
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Playing Discs
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Do not use discs with adhesive labels.
The label can curl up and cause the
disc to jam in the unit.

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Select the disc changer by pressing
the DISC/TAPE button (U.S.
models) or CD/DVD button
(Canadian models). The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
the disc changer. You will see the
disc and track numbers displayed.
To select a dif f erent disc when all six
positions are loaded, use the preset 5
(DISC ) or preset 6 (DISC )
button. Otherwise, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons or icons. On models with
navigation system, you can also
touch the appropriate disc icon (1
6) to select a dif f erent disc.
WhenyoupressandholdtheSCAN
button until you see D-SCAN in the
display, or when you touch the DISC
SCAN icon on the audio display
(models with navigation system), the
f irst track of the current disc plays
f or about 10 seconds. You will see D-
SCAN (DISC SCAN) in the display.
To hear the rest of the disc, press
the SCAN button or touch DISC
SCAN again, within 10 seconds. If
you don’t, the system advances to
the next disc, plays about 10 seconds
of it, and continues throughout the
rest of the discs the same way.
When the system reaches the last
disc, DISC SCAN is cancelled, and
the disc you originally had on plays
normally.
Each time you press and release the
SEEK button, the player skips
f orward to the beginning of the next
track. Press and release the SEEK
buttontoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track or to
skip back to previous track.
When you press the SCAN button or
touchtheTRACKSCANicononthe
audio display (models with
navigation system), the f irst track of
the current disc plays f or about 10
seconds. You will see SCAN
(TRACK SCAN) highlighted in the
display. To hear the rest of the track,
press the SCAN button or touch
TRACK SCAN again within 10
seconds. If you don’t, the system
advances to the next track, plays
about 10 seconds of it, and continues
through the rest of the tracks the
same way.
The preset 5 (DISC ) and preset 6
(DISC ) buttons are f or use with
an optional, external CD changer. T o Play a Disc
T o Change T racks Disc Scan
Track Scan
Playing Discs
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When using CD-R discs, use only
high quality discs labeled f or audio
use.
When recording a CD-R, the
recording must be closed f or it to
be used by the disc changer.
Play only standard round discs.
Odd-shaped discs may jam in the
driveorcauseotherproblems.
Handle your discs properly to
prevent damage and skipping.When a disc is not being played,
store it in its case to protect it f rom
dust and other contamination. To
prevent warpage, keep discs out of
direct sunlight and extreme heat.
A new disc may be rough on the
inner and outer edges. The small
plastic pieces causing this roughness
can f lake of f and f all on the
recording surf ace of the disc,
causing skipping or other problems.
Remove these pieces by rubbing the
inner and outer edges with the side
of a pencil or pen.
Handle a disc by its edges; never
touch either surf ace. Do not place
stabilizer rings or labels on the disc.
These, along with contamination
f rom f inger prints, liquids, and f elt-
tip pens, can cause the disc to not
play properly, or possibly jam in the
drive.
Never try to insert f oreign objects in
the disc changer. To clean a disc, use a clean sof t cloth.
Wipe across the disc f rom the center
to the outside edge.
General Inf ormation
Protecting Discs
Protecting Your Discs
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Press the SEEK button
to f ind the beginning of the current
song or passage. Press the SEEK
button to f ind the beginning of the
next song or passage. When the
system reaches the beginning of a
song or passage, it begins to play it.
Press the RPT button
or touch the RPT icon on the audio
display (models with navigation
system) to continuously play a song
or passage. You will see RPT
displayed. The track will repeat until
you press the RPT button or icon
again. Thetapeplayerpicksupdirtand
oxides f rom the tape. This
contamination build up over time and
causes the sound quality to degrade.
To prevent this, you should clean the
player af ter every 30 hours of use.
Use 100-minute or shorter tapes.
Tapes longer than that may break or
jam the drive.
If the tape is loose, tighten it by
turning the hub with a pencil or your
f inger. If the label is peeling of f ,
remove it or it could cause the tape
to jam in the player. Never try to
insert a warped or damaged tape in
the player.Store tapes in their cases to protect
them f rom dust and moisture. Never
place tapes where they will be
exposed to direct sunlight, high heat,
or high humidity. If a tape is exposed
to extreme heat or cold, let it reach a
moderate temperature bef ore
inserting it into the player.
Never try to insert f oreign objects
into the tape player.
The skip and repeat
f unctions use silent periods on the
tape to find the end of a song or
passage. These f eatures may not
work if there is almost no gap
between selections, a high noise
level, or a silent period in the middle
of a selection. If you do not clean the tape player
regularly, it may eventually become
impossible to remove the
contamination with a normal
cleaning kit. Your dealer has a
cleaning kit available.
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REPEAT
Caring f or the Player and Tapes
Playing a T ape
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NOTE:

The security system automatically
sets 15 seconds after you lock the
doors, hood, and trunk. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors f rom the outside with the key,
lock tab, door lock switch, or remote
transmitter. The security system
indicator next to the driver’s door
lock starts blinking immediately to
show you the system is setting itself .With the system set, you can still
open the trunk with the remote
transmitter without triggering the
alarm. The alarm will sound if the
trunk is opened with the trunk
releasebuttononthedriver’sdoor,
thetrunkreleasehandlebehindthe
trunk pass-through cover, or the
emergency trunk opener.
Do not attempt to alter this system
or add other devices to it.
The security system helps to protect
your vehicle and valuables f rom thef t.
The horn sounds and a combination
of headlights, parking lights, side
marker lights and taillights f lash if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicleorremovetheradio.This
alarm continues f or 2 minutes, then
the system resets. To reset an
alarming system before the 2
minutes have elapsed, unlock the
driver’s door with the key or use the
remote transmitter.
Once the security system is set,
opening any door or the hood
without using the key or the remote
transmitter will cause the system to
alarm. It also alarms if the radio is
removed f rom the dashboard or the
wiring is cut.The security system will not set if
the hood, trunk, or any door is not
f ully closed. If the system will not set,
check the door and trunk open
monitor on the multi-inf ormation
display (see page ) to see if the
doors and trunk are f ully closed.
Since it is not part of the monitor
display, manually check the hood.
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Security System
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SECURITY SYSTEM INDICATOR

You can increase the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:Press and hold the RES/ACCEL
button. When you reach the
desired cruising speed, release the
button.
Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-
celerate to the desired cruising
speed and press the DECEL/SET
button. You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the DECEL/SET
button. Release the button when
you reach the desired speed.
To increase the speed in very
small amounts, tap the RES/
ACCEL button. Each time you do
this, your vehicle speeds up about
1 mph (1.6 km/h). To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the DECEL/SET
button. Each time you do this,
your vehicle slows down about 1
mph (1.6 km/h).
Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your f oot. The
CRUISE CONTROL indicator on
the instrument panel goes out.
When the vehicle slows to the
desired speed, press the DECEL/
SET button.Even with cruise control turned on,
you can still use the accelerator
pedal to speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set speed.
Resting your f oot on the brake or
clutch pedal causes cruise control to
cancel.
Changing the Set Speed
Cruise Control
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If you are training HomeLink to
operate a garage door or gate, you
should unplug the motor f or that
device during training. Repeatedly
pressing the remote control button
could burn out the motor.
HomeLink stores the code in a
permanent memory. There should
be no need to retrain HomeLink if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead or is
disconnected.
If your garage door opener was
manuf actured bef ore April 1982, you
may not be able to program
HomeLink to operate it. They do not
have the safety feature that causes the motor to stop and reverse if an
obstacle is detected during closing,
increasing the risk of injury.
The HomeLink
Universal
Transceiver built into your vehicle
canbeprogrammedtooperateupto
three remote controlled devices
around your home, such as garage
doors, lighting, or home security
systems. Always ref er to the opening
instructions and saf ety inf ormation
that came with your garage door
opener or other equipment you
intend to operate with HomeLink. If
you do not have this inf ormation,
contact the manuf acturer of the
equipment. If you just
received your vehicle and have not
trained any of the buttons in
HomeLink bef ore, you should erase
any previously learned codes bef ore
training the first button.
Todothis,pressandholdthetwo
outside buttons on the HomeLink
transceiver for about 20 seconds,
until the red indicator f lashes.
Release the buttons, then proceed to
step 1.
If you are training the second or
third buttons, go directly to step 1.
Unplug the garage door opener
motor f rom the electrical outlet.
Holdtheendof thegaragedoor
opener remote control 2 to 5
inches f rom HomeLink. Make
sure you are not blocking your
view of the red indicator in
HomeLink.
For quick and accurate training,
make sure the remote control
transmitter for the device (garage
door, automatic gate, security
system, etc.) has a fresh battery.
1.
2.
Bef ore you begin
General Inf ormationImportant Saf ety PrecautionsT raining HomeL ink
HomeL ink Universal Transceiver
Features
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