2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual

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 shows 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. Each trip meter works
independently, so you can keep track
of two dif f erent distances.
Switch between Trip A and Trip B by
pressing the SEL/RESET button.
To reset a trip meter, display it, then
press and hold the SEL/RESET
button until the number resets to
‘‘0.0’’.
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Odometer T rip Meter
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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.
Select the outside temperature
display, then press the SEL/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(U.S.)or0,1,2,3, 3, 2,
1, 0 (Canada).
When it reaches the desired value,
release the SEL/RESET button. You
should see the new outside
temperature displayed.
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.
Outside Temperature
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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 . The language of the multi-
inf ormation display is selectable. The
selectable languages are English
French and Spanish.
To select a language, display
‘‘LANGUAGE SELECTION.’’ Press
the SEL/RESET button. The display
will change as shown above.
Select the desired language by
pressing the INFO ( ) button, then
enter your selection by pressing the
SEL/RESET button.
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Engine Oil Lif e Language Selection
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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. 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 handsf reelink.com website.
When the multi-information display
is in the trip computer mode,
pressing the SEL/RESET button
changes the display as shown in the
next column.
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Trip Computer
HandsFreeL ink
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Themessagesinthisdisplay
indicate:
When you press the INFO ( )
button, the display changes as shown
above. 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 (kilometers), so it will vary
withchangesinspeed,traffic,etc.It
measures miles in U.S. models and
kilometers in Canadian models.
TIME: Time traveled
To reset the values in the trip
computer,pressandholdtheSEL/
RESET button until the values reset. AVG MPG (U.S. models)/AVG
L/100 KM (Canadian models):
Average f uel economy
AVG MPH (U.S. models)/AVG
km/h (Canadian models): Average
vehicle speed
DISTANCE: Distance traveled
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When the tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) is f unctioning
normally and the tires are properly
inf lated, you will see the above
display on the multi-inf ormation
display as it cycles through its main
menu.To see the inf lation pressures of all
f our tires, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown above.
Each tire pressure is shown in PSI
(U.S. models) or in kPa (Canadian
models).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 more
inf ormation.
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When the main menu is ‘‘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.
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MT model
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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.
Setup Category
DOOR SETUP Page
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P.80
P.80
P.81
P.81
: Automatic transmission model only : Default setting
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DRIVER’S DOOR
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