2006 Acura TSX page 1

To close the trunk, press down on
the trunk lid.
See page f or cargo loading and
weight limit inf ormation. Keep the
trunk lid closed at all times while
driving to avoid damaging the lid,
and to prevent exhaust gas from
getting into the interior. Seeon page . To protect items in the trunk when
you need to give the key to someone
else:
Give the person the valet key.
Youcanopenthetrunkinanyof
three ways:
Pull up on the trunk release lever
located to the lef t of the driver’s
seat.
Press and hold the trunk release
button on the remote transmitter.
If the doors are unlocked, press
thetrunkreleaseswitchonthe
trunk lid. Lockthetrunkreleaseleverwith
the master key. Also make sure
the rear seat is not f olded down
(see page ).
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Carbon
Monoxide Hazard
Trunk
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Pull
MASTER KEY
TRUNK RELEASE LEVER TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH
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As a saf ety f eature, your vehicle has
a release lever on the trunk latch so
the trunk can be opened f rom the
inside.To open the trunk, push the release
lever to the lef t.
Parents should decide if their
children should be shown how to use
this feature.
For more inf ormation about child
saf ety, see page .
To protect items in the trunk, you
can disable the trunk-release lever
on the lef t of the driver’s seat, the
trunk-release switch on the trunk lid,
andthetrunk-releasebuttononthe
remote by turning off the trunk main
switch in the glove box and locking
the glove box. Make sure the rear
seat is not f olded down.
If you need to give the key to
someone else, give them the valet
key.
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Emergency T runk Opener
T runk Main Switch
Trunk
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TRUNK RELEASE LEVER
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Adjusts the seat-back
angle f orward or
backward. Moves the f ront of the
seat up or down and
the rear of the seat up
or down. Moves the seat
f orward and backward.
Moving the long horizontal switch
adjusts the seat bottom in several
directions. The seat bottom adjusts
in the direction you move the switch.
The short vertical switch adjusts the
seat back angle. Raises or lowers the
seat.To change the lumbar support, move
the lever on the right side of the
seat-back forward or backward.
Keep moving the lever f orward or
backward until you f ind a suitable
position.
The controls f or the power
adjustable front seats are on the
outside edge of each seat bottom.
You can adjust the seats with the
ignition switch in any position. Make
all seat adjustments bef ore you start
driving.
See pages f or important saf ety
inf ormation and warnings about how toproperly position seats and seat-backs.
Driver’s seat only:Driver’s seat only:
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Power Seat Adjustment
Driver’s Lumbar Support
Seats
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See page f or important saf etyinf ormation and a warning about how toproperly position the head restraints. 15
Your vehicle has adjustable head
restraints on the f ront seats and on
the outside positions of the rear seat.
The head restraints help protect you
and your passengers f rom whiplash
and other injuries. They are most
ef f ective when you adjust them so
the back of the occupant’s head rests
against the center of the restraint. A
taller person should adjust the
restraint as high as possible. The head restraints adjust f or height.
You need both hands to adjust the
restraint. Do not attempt to adjust it
while driving. To raise it, pull upward.
To lower the restraint, push the
release button sideways, and push
the restraint down.To remove a head restraint f or
cleaning or repair, pull it up as f ar as
it will go. Push the release button
and pull the restraint out of the seat-
back.
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Head Restraints
Seats
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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RELEASE BUTTON
RELEASE BUTTON
REAR OUTSIDE POSITION
FRONT
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To release the seat-back from inside
the trunk, pull the release loop under
the trunk panel.Do not put any heavy items on the
seat-back when it is folded.
Make sure all items in the trunk, or
items extending through the opening
into the back seat, are secured.
Looseitemscanflyforwardand
cause injury if you have to brake
hard. See
on page
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Never drive with the seat-back
f olded down and the trunk lid open.
See on
page .
Make sure that the folded seat-back
does not interf ere with the f ront
passenger’s seat-back. This will
cause the f ront passenger’s weight
sensors to work improperly (see
page ). Also check the passenger
airbag of f indicator to assure proper
operation of the passenger’s
advanced front airbag.
Make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in f ront of the rear seat-
back, and the center shoulder belt is
re-positioned in the guide whenever
the seat-back is in its upright position.
Be sure there are no twists in the
center shoulder belt.
Push the seat-back down, then let go
of the release.
To lock the seat-back upright, push it
f irmly against the trunk panel. Make
sure it is latched in place by pulling
on the top of the seat. 30
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Seats
Carrying Cargo
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
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RELEASE LOOP
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Adjust the seat to a comfortable
position (see page ). Turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position. You cannot add a
new driving position in the
memory unless the ignition switch
is in the ON (II) position. You can
recall a memorized position with
the ignition switch in any position.
Store a driving position only when
the vehicle is parked.
Your vehicle has a memory feature
f or the driver’s seat position.
Two seat positions can be stored in
separate memories. You select a
memorized position by pushing the
appropriate button or appropriate
remote transmitter (Driver 1 or
Driver 2).
This setting can be linked or
unlinked with the remote transmitter.
To customize the setting ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK’’, see page .
Press and release the MEMO
button on the driver’s door. You
will hear a beep. Then, both
indicators in the memory buttons
will start to blink. Press and hold
one of the memory buttons (1 or
2) within 5 seconds af ter you press
the MEMO button. When the
system completes to store a new
driving position, you hear two
beeps. The indicator in the stored
memory button will come on.
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Storing a Driving Position in
Memory
Driving Position Memory System
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MEMO BUTTON
INDICATORS MEMORY BUTTONS
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If you drive without releasing the
parking brake, a beeper will sound,
and you will also see a ‘‘RELEASE
PARKING BRAKE’’ message in the
multi-inf ormation display (see page).
To apply the parking brake, pull the
lever up f ully. To release it, pull up
slightly, push the button, and lower
the lever. The parking brake
indicator on the instrument panel
should go out when the parking
brake is f ully released (see page ). 78
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Parking Brake
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake applied can damage the rear
brakes and hubs. A beeper will sound if
the vehicle is put into gear with the
parking brake on.
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The rear ceiling light has a three-
position switch. In the OFF position,
the light does not come on. In the
Door Activated position, the ceiling
lightcomesonwhenyouopenany
door. Af ter all doors are closed
tightly, the light fades out in about
30 seconds. In the ON position, the
ceiling light stays on continuously.The f ront ceiling lights have a two-
position switch. In the Door
Activated position, the lights come
on when you open any door. In the
OFF position, the lights do not come
on.In the Door Activated position, the
light comes on when you:
Open either door.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
If you do not open a door, the light
f ades out in about 10 seconds.
After all doors are closed tightly, the
light dims slightly, then f ades out in
about 30 seconds.
To change the ‘‘INTERIOR LIGHT
DIMMING TIME,’’ see page .
Turn on the f ront ceiling lights by
pushing the lens. Push the lens again
to turn if off. You can use these
lights at all times. 105
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Ceiling L ight
Interior Lights
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DOOR ACTIVATED
ON
OFF DOOR ACTIVATED
Front
Rear
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