2008 Acura TL display

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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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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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
P.79
P.80
P.80
P.81
P.81
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SECURITY RELOCK TIMER
HEADLIGHT AUT O OFF
TIMER
INTERIOR LIGHT DIMMING
TIME Page
P.81
P.82
P.83
P.83
Description
Changes how long it takes (in seconds) for the doors
to relock and the security system to set af ter you
unlock but do not open the door.
Changes how long (in seconds) the headlights stay on
after you close the driver’s door.
Changes how long (in seconds) the interior lights stay
on after you close the doors.
Changes all the customized settings as default. Setting Option
30 sec
60 sec
90 sec
0sec
15sec
30 sec
60 sec
5sec
15sec
30 sec
SET
CANCEL
Setup Category
DOOR SET UP
LIGHTING SETUP
DEFAULT ALL
: Default setting
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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
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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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