2008 Acura RL display

This shows the outside Fahrenheit
temperature in U.S. models, and
Centigrade temperature in Canadian
models.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 vehicle 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.
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. For more inf ormation,
see page .
You can adjust the outside
temperature display (see page ).
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.
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OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
U.S.
CANADA ENGINE OIL LIFE
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With the ignition switch in the ON
(II) position, the upper part of the
display changes, as shown in the
illustration, each time you press thebutton. If you press the button,
the display returns to the previous
message.
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Normal Display Messages
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Press button
Press button
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This shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the f uel tank. This distance is
estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles(U.S.) or kilometers (Canada),
so it will vary with changes in speed,
traf f ic, etc.
This shows the time passed traveled
since you last reset it. When you turn
the ignition switch to the ON (II)
position, ELAPSED TIME is reset.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset condition on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).This shows your vehicle’s average
f uel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset the Trip A or
Trip B.
When you reset Trip A, AVG.
SPEED is also reset.
This shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
f or U.S. models or kilometers per
hour (km/h) f or Canadian models.
When the battery is disconnected, or
you ref uel, RANGE is also reset.
The average fuel mileage will be
reset when you reset the trip meter,
or if the vehicle’s battery goes dead
or is disconnected.
When you turn of f the engine, INST.
MPG or INST. L/100 km is also
reset.
This shows your current f uel
mileage.
Along with the trip meter, the trip
computer calculates these values:
Instantaneous f uel mileage
Range
Elapsed Time
Average Fuel Economy
Average Vehicle Speed
You can customize the Trip A and
AVG. FUEL A reset condition on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page).
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RANGE
EL A PSED T IME
AVG. FUEL A/B
A VG. SPEED
INST.MPG(U.S.models)/INST.
L /100km (Canadian models)
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This monitor shows how much
torque is being delivered to each
wheel. For more inf ormation, see
page .Whenthetirepressuremonitoris
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown.
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tires
are low, inflate them to the correct
pressure. For more inf ormation, see
page .You can receive or make phone calls
f rom your cell phone through your
vehicle’s Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL) system
without touching your cell phone.
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SH-AWD T orque Distribution
MonitorTire Pressure Monitor BluetoothHandsFreeL ink
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When the engine oil lif e reaches 15 %,
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 %.
These messages appear on the multi-
inf ormation display each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON
(II) position.
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.
When the engine oil lif e reaches 5 %,
the display shows ‘‘SERVICE DUE
NOW’’ along with the same
maintenance items.
To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to page
for instructions on how to link
your cell phone to the HFL and how
to receive or make phone calls, or
visit the acura.com/handsfreelink
website.
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When a problem is detected with
your vehicle, a message will be
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display.
If this happens, refer to the
applicable pages of this owner’s
manual, and f ollow the instructions.
When there are several messages to
be shown, the system switches the
messages every 5 seconds.
The message is shown until you
push the INFO ( or ) button.
To see the message again, press the
INFO ( or ) button, 5 seconds
after the display disappears.
Here is a list of messages shown on
the multi-information display:
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