2008 Acura TL Owner's Manual

The f ront ceiling light has a three-
position switch; ON, Door Activated,
and OFF.When neither side is pushed in
(Door Activated), the lights come on
when you:
Open any door.
Unlock the doors with the key or
remote transmitter.
After all doors are closed tightly,
both f ront and rear ceiling lights
f ade out in 5, 15, or 30 seconds
depending on your customized
setting (see page ). Both f ront and rear ceiling lights
work as individual map lights. To
turn a map light on or of f , press its
lens. You can use the f ront map
lights regardless of the position of
the f ront ceiling light switch.
With the f ront ceiling light switch in
the OFF position, the rear map lights
do not work, and the interior lights
do not come on when you open a
door.
Whenthe‘‘ ’’sideispushedin,
the lights are of f all the time.
Whenthe‘‘ ’’sideof theswitch
is pushed in, both f ront and rear
ceiling lights are ON all the time. 83
Ceiling L ight
Interior Lights
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Interior Convenience Items
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GLOVE BOX
CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
FRONT DOOR POCKET
SEAT-BACK POCKETS ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
BEVERAGE HOLDERS
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Be caref ul when you are using the
beverage holders. A spilled liquid
that is very hot can scald you or your
passengers. Spilled liquids can
damage the upholstery, carpeting,
and electrical components in the
interior.
Open the f ront beverage holder by
sliding its cover backward.The rear beverage holder is in the
rear seat armrest. Open the
beverage holder by pushing the f ront
of it, and pulling the holder all the
way out.
There are two accessory power
sockets. One is in the f ront of the
center console under the utility
pocket lid. The other is under the
armrest in the console compartment
storage area.
To use an accessory power socket,
the ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
A ccessory Power Sockets
Beverage Holders
Interior Convenience Items
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To open the console compartment
storage area, pull up on the lef t lever,
and lif t the armrest. To close, lower
the armrest, and push it down until it
latches.
Open the glove box by squeezing the
handle. Close it with a f irm push.
Lock or unlock the glove box with
the master key.
Each socket is intended to supply
power f or 12 volt DC accessories
that are rated 120 watts or less (10
amps).
None of the sockets will power an
automotive type cigarette lighter
element.
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Interior Convenience Items
Console Compartment
Glove Box
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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An open glove box can cause
serious injury to your passenger
inacrash,evenifthe
passenger is wearing the seat
belt.
Always keep the glove box
closed while driving.
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The coin holder inside the console
compartment is removable. To
remove it, pull it up. The coin holder
canalsobestoredineitherfront
door pocket.
You can put small items in the tray
located in the console compartment
lid. To use the tray, pull up on the
right lever and lif t up the armrest.
Interior Convenience Items
Coin Holder
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To use the sun visor, pull it down.
Whenusingthesunvisorforthe
side window, remove the support rod
f rom the clip, and swing it out. In this
position, the sun visor can be
adjusted by moving it on its slider.
Make sure you put the sun visor
back in place when you are getting
into or out of the vehicle.
Each sun visor has a vanity mirror on
the back of it. To use a vanity mirror,
pull up the cover. The light come on
when you open the cover.
The interior of each f ront door has
an extendable pocket f or maps and
other small, lightweight items. Each
pocket also has a sunglasses holder.
You can remove the sunglasses
holder to make more room in the
pocket.
Interior Convenience Item
Sun Visor
Vanity Mirror
Front Door Pockets
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Slide
SUNGLASSES HOLDER SUN VISOR
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The climate control systems in your
vehicle provide a comfortable driving
environment in all weather
conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C .126
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Climate Control .131
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Audio System .133
Audio System (Models without
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Navigation System) .134
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .135
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .139
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Operating the Disc Changer .145
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Playing a Tape .152
Audio System (Models with ..............
Navigation System) .155
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Voice Control System .155
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .156
Playing the XM
Satellite
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Radio .159
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Operating the Disc Changer .165
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Playing a Tape .173
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Disc Changer Error Messages .176
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Protecting Your Discs .177
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AM/FM Radio Reception .180
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Auxiliary Input Jack .182
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Remote Audio Controls .183
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Radio Thef t Protection .184
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Security System .185
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Cruise Control .186 HomeLink
Universal
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Transceiver .189
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Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink.192
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AcuraLink .219
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Compass .230
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Rearview Camera and Monitor .233
Features
Features
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