2007 Acura TL transmission

2007 Acura TL Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safe ty........................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance........................................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
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Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
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Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
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How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
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What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
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The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
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The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
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This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
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ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................351
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
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How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
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Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Accord Value Package Audio System

Vehicle with navigation system shown
Your Vehicle at a Glance
YourVehicle a ta Glance
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POWER DOOR
LOCKS
TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE HANDLE HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
AIRBAGS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MIRROR CONTROLS
CLOCK
(P.108)
(P.96)
(P.112)
(P.97) (P.107)
(P.9, 24)
(P.116)
(P.126)
(P. 250)
(P. 253)
(P.237)
(P.235) (P.133)
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Control Locations
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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 MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CLOCK
(P.108)
(P.96)
(P.112) (P.107)
(P.116)
(P.97) (P.235) (P.237) (P.126)
(P.133)
(P.250)
(P.253)
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When the main menu displays
"Keyless Memory Settings, " you
can customize some of the vehicle
control settings to your pref erence. To change the settings, the ignition
switch must be in the ON (II)
position, and the vehicle must be
stopped with the transmission in
Park (A/T) or the parking brake set
(M/T).You can customize some vehicle
control settings f or ‘‘DRIVER 1’’ and
‘‘DRIVER 2’’ separately. If ‘‘DRIVER
1’’ or ‘‘DRIVER 2’’ is not displayed,
customizing is not possible.
Multi-Inf ormation Display
K eyless Memory Settings
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AT model
MT model
TM
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Category
DOOR SETUP Page
P.79
P.80
P.80
P.81
P.81
Menu
Item
AUTO DOOR LOCK
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK (AT)
AUTO DOOR UNLOCK (MT)
KEY AND REMOTE UNLOCK
MODE
KEYLESS LOCK
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Setting Option
SHIFT FROM P
WITH VEH SPD
OFF
SHIFT TO P
DRIVER DOOR
SHIFT TO P
ALL DOORS
IGN OFF
DRIVER DOOR
IGN OFF
ALL DOORS
OFF
IGN OFF
DRIVER DOOR
IGN OFF
ALL DOORS
OFF
ALL DOORS
BEEP ON
BEEP OFF
Description
Changes the setting of when to automatically lock the
doors
Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock
the driver’s/all the doors.
Changes the setting of when to automatically unlock
the driver’s/all doors.
Changes which doors unlock with the remote
transmitter when the button is first pushed
The exterior lights flash each time you press the
LOCK or UNLOCK button. A beeper will also sound
when you press the LOCK button twice.
: Automatic transmission model only : Default setting
CONT INUED
DRIVER’S DOOR
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To enter the customizing mode,
press the SEL/RESET button while
‘‘Keyless Memory Setting ’’ is
displayed. The display will change as
shown above. The f irst Keyless Memory Setting is
Auto Door Lock.
Select the desired condition by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.
OFF: The auto door lock is
deactivated all the time. There are two (manual
transmission) or three (automatic
transmission) possible settings:
15 km/h: The doors will lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 15 km/h. 10 mph: The doors will lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 10 mph. SHIFT FROM P: The doors will lock
whenever you move the shif t lever
out of P. (Models with automatic
transmission.)
Auto Door Lock
On Canadian models
On U.S. models
CONT INUED
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Inst rument s and Cont rols
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U.S.
Canada
(AT)
(MT)
(AT) (MT)
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Auto Door Unlock
On models with automatic transmission On models with manual transmission
Select the desired condition by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.
To designate the door(s) that unlock
under the previous step, select
‘‘DRVR DR’’ or ‘‘ALL DRS’’ by
moving the pointer with the INFO
( ) button and enter your selection
by pressing the SEL/RESET button.Select the condition and door(s) to
unlock by moving the pointer with
INFO ( ) button and enter your
selection by pressing the SEL/
RESET button.
There are f ive possible settings f or
automatic transmission models and
three possible settings f or manual
transmission models.
SHIFT TO P: The driver’s door or all
doors depending on your selection in
the next step, will unlock whenever
you move the shif t lever to P
(Models with automatic
transmission).
IGN OFF: The driver’s door or all
doors unlock when you turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
OFF: The auto door unlock is
deactivated all the time.
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(MT)
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III).
You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, you must push the
key in slightly. If your vehicle has an
automatic transmission, the shif t
lever must also be in Park. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-theft lock may make it difficult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power sockets in this
position.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the ignition
switch in the LOCK (0) or the
ACCESSORY (I) position and open
the driver’s door. Remove the key to
turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key.
LOCK (0) A CCESSORY (I)
ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
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