2008 Acura TSX Owner's Manual

Use the mode control buttons or
icons to select the vents the air f lows
f rom. Some air f lows f rom the
dashboard corner vents in all modes.If you press the OFF button, the
climate control system shuts of f
completely.
Air flows from the center
and corner vents in the dashboard.
Airf low is divided between
the vents in the dashboard and the
f loor vents.
Air f lows f rom the f loor
vents.
Airf low is divided between
the f loor vents and the def roster
vents at the base of the windshield.
Press the A/C button to view the
A/C manual control display, then
touch any of the mode icons on the
display.
When the climate control system is
turned off, the temperature in the
upper display will also turn of f .To keep stale air and mustiness
f rom collecting, you should have
the f an running at all times.
Keep the system of f f or short
periods only.
On vehicles with navigation system
On vehicles with navigation system
Mode ControlTo Turn Everything Of f
Climate Control System
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Your vehicle has two temperature
control bars, one f or the driver, and
one f or the passenger.
Thedriver’ssideandthepassenger’s
side can be controlled independently
by adjusting these bars when the
green indicator in the DUAL button
is lit.
To set the driver’s side temperature
to a different value than the
passenger’s, press the DUAL button,
then press the temperature control
bars ( or side) on the driver’s
side. To set the passenger’s side to a
different value than the driver’s,
press the temperature control bars
( or side) on the passenger’s
side. You can adjust the passenger’s
side without pressing the DUAL
button first.
Dual Temperature Control
T emperature Control Bars
Features
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Without navigation system
With navigation system DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
DUAL BUTTON DUAL BUTTON
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL BAR
DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
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When you set the temperature to its
lower or upper limit, it is displayed as
or .
Push AUTO or . The selected
temperatures appear in the upper
display. For vehicles with navigation
system when the indicator in the
DUALbuttonisoff,youcanadjust
both sides to the same temperature
by adjusting the driver’s side
temperature control bar ( or
side).
Dual Temperature Control
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DRIVER’S SIDE PASSENGER’S SIDE
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Theclimatecontrolsystemhastwo
sensors. A sunlight sensor is in the
top of the dashboard, and a
temperature sensor is next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.
Sunlight Sensor/T emperature
Sensor
Climat e Cont rol Sensors
Features
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TEMPERATURE SENSOR
SUNLIGHT SENSOR
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
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AM/FM BUTTONSTEREO INDICATOR
A. SEL BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
Without navigation system
U.S. model is shown. VOL/PWR KNOB SEEK/SKIP BAR
TUNE/SOUND KNOB
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Playing the AM/FM Radio
Features
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PRESET ICONSTUNE/SOUND KNOB
SEEK/SKIP BAR UPPER DISPLAY
SCAN ICON
SOUND ICON
AM/FM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
A.SEL ICON
With navigation system
U.S. model is shown. VOL/PWR KNOB
AUDIO BUTTON
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You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: TUNE, SEEK, SCAN, the
preset buttons or icons, and AUTO
SELECT.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the FM/AM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is broadcast-
ing in stereo. Stereo reproduction on
AM is not available.
XM satellite radio inf ormation is
available on page .
The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated using the voice
control system. See the Navi section
in your Quick Start Guide f or an
overview of this system, and the
Navigation System manual f or
complete details.
Use the TUNE/SOUND
knob to tune the radio to a desired
f requency. Turn the knob right to
tune to a higher f requency, and turn
theknoblefttotunetoalower
f requency.
The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or the ON (II)
position. Turn the system on by
pushingtheVOL/PWRknoborthe
AM/FM button. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it,
press the or side of the
SEEK/SKIP bar, then release it.
Pushing the AUDIO button will also
turn on the system.
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On U.S. models
Playing the AM/FM Radio
To Select a Station
To Play the AM/FM Radio
Voice Control System
TUNE
SEEK
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The preset f requencies may be lost if
your vehicle’s battery goes dead, is
disconnected, or the radio f use is
removed. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
Pick the preset number (1 6)
you want for that station. Press
the button or icon and hold it until
you hear a beep.
Each preset button or icon
can store one f requency on AM, and
two f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button or icon.
To use the SCAN, preset and A.SEL
function, press the AUDIO button to
view these icons.
The SCAN f unction
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button, or
touch the SCAN icon (models with
navigation system), then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 5 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button or touch the
SCAN icon again. UsetheTUNE,SEEK,orSCAN
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
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4.
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2.
On vehicles with navigation system
Playing the AM/FM Radio
Preset
SCAN
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