2009 Acura RL steering wheel

You can use the adjustment switches
to change the positions of the seat,
steering wheel, or outside mirrors
af ter they are in their memorized
position. If you change the
memorized position, the indicator in
the memory button will go out. To
keep this driving position f or later
use, you must store it in the driving
position memory.
To stop the system’s automatic
adjustment, do any of the f ollowing:
Press any button on the control
panel: MEMO, 1, or 2.
If you select a memorized position
without pushing the ignition switch
knob or inserting the built-in key in
the ignition switch, only the seat and
outside mirrors will adjust. To get
the system to also adjust the steering
wheel, push and turn the ignition
switch or insert the built-in key in
the ignition switch. You will hear two
beeps when it is complete. Push any of the adjustment
switches f or the seat or steering
wheel.
Shif t out of Park.
Adjust the outside mirrors.
The system will move the seat,
steering wheel, and outside mirrors
to the memorized positions. The
indicator in the selected memory
button will f lash during movement.
When the adjustments are complete,
you will hear two beeps, and the
indicator will remain on.
To change the ‘‘MEMORY
POSITION LINK’’ setting, see page
.
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Driving Position Memory System
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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When you push the ignition switch,
theremoteandthevehiclerecognize
each other. Af ter the recognition,
the remote indicator f lashes, and a
beeper sounds once. Af ter the beep,
turn the ignition switch.
When the remote is out of the
operating range, the ignition switch
is locked.
If the ignition switch cannot be
turned f rom the LOCK (0) position
to the ACCESSORY (I) position afterthe beep, the steering wheel is
locked. To unlock the steering wheel,
turn it right and lef t while turning
the ignition switch at the same time.
If theremoteandthevehicledonot
recognize each other, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position, remove the ignition switch
cover, insert the built-in key, and
turn the switch (see pages and
). Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure the ignition switch is in the
LOCK (0) position.
You will also see a ‘‘RETURN
IGNITION SWITCH TO LOCK (0)
POSITION’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display.
To turn the ignition switch to the
LOCK (0) position, put the
transmission in Park, press the
switch in, and turn it to the LOCK
(0) position. When the transmission
is not in Park, you cannot turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK (0)
position.
If you open the driver’s door with the
ignition switch in the ACCESSORY
(I) position, a beeper will sound.
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Ignition Switch
K eyless A ccess System
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CONT INUED
If you receive a call when the
Bluetooth
Audio is playing, press
the Talk button on the steering
wheel. The screen and the upper
displayswitchtotheHFLmode(see
page ).
Af ter ending the call, press the HFL
Backbuttontogobacktothe
Bluetooth
Audio mode.
If you receive a call while the system
is in the pause mode, the mode will
be canceled and Bluetooth
Audio
will continue to play. Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; FM, AM or DISC
(if a disc is loaded), on the audio
control panel or press the mode
buttononthesteeringwheel
repeatedly to select another audio
mode.If aniPodorUSBflash
memory device is connected to the
USB adapter cable or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
DISC/AUX button also changes a
mode.
Switching to another mode pauses
the music playing f rom your phone.
Select any other audio mode by
pressing a button; FM/AM, XM or
DISC/AUX (if a disc is loaded), on
the audio control panel or press the
modebuttononthesteeringwheel
repeatedly to select another audio
mode.If aniPodorUSBflash
memory device is connected to the
USB adapter cable or audio unit is
connected to AUX jack, pressing the
AUX button also changes a mode.
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Hawaiian models
All models except Hawaiian
Audio System
T o swit ch t o HFL mode T o t urn of f t he Bluet oot hAudio
mode
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Three controls f or the audio system
are mounted in the steering wheel
hub. These let you control basic
f unctions without removing your
hand f rom the wheel.
The VOL button adjusts the volume
up ( ) or down ( ). Press the top
or bottom of the button, hold it until
the desired volume is reached, then
release it. If you are playing a disc, the system
skips to the beginning of the next
track/file (in MP3/WMA mode)
each time you press the top ( ) of
the CH button. Press the bottom
( ) to return to the beginning of the
current track/file. Press it again to
return to the previous track/f ile.
To select a dif f erent disc (f older in
MP3/WMA mode), press and hold
the top ( ) or bottom ( ) of the
CH button until you hear a beep.
The MODE button changes the
mode. Pressing the button
repeatedly selects FM1, FM2, AM,
or disc (if a disc(s) is loaded). On
models with satellite radio system,
you can also select XM1 and XM2. If
an iPod or a USB f lash memory
device is plugged into the system,
you can also select AUX.
If you are listening to the radio, use
the CH button to change stations.
Each time you press the top ( ) of
the button, the system goes to the
next preset station on the band you
are listening to. Press the bottom
( ) to go back to the previous
station.
To activate the seek function, press
and hold the top ( ) or bottom ( )
of the CH button until you hear a
beep. The system searches up or
down f rom the current f requency to
find a station with a strong signal.
Remote Audio Controls
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MODE
BUTTON
CH
BUTTON
VOL
BUTTON
2009 RL

Whileusingthevoicecontrol
system, all of the speakers are
muted.
For models with navigation
system, ref er to the navigation
system manual.
Your vehicle has a voice control
system that allows hands-f ree
operation of the audio system, the
climate control system and some
functionsof thecompasssystem.
The voice control system uses the
TALK and BACK buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near the map light on the ceiling.
You
acknowledge that SOFTWARE is of
US-origin. You agree to comply with
all applicable international and
national laws that apply to the
SOFTWARE, including the U.S.
Export Administration Regulations,
as well as end-user, end-use and
country destination restrictions
issued by U.S. and other
governments.
For additional information on
exporting the SOFTWARE, see http:
//www.microsoft.com/exporting/.
Compass System (U.S. model without navigation system)
Voice Control Basics
EXPORT RESTRITIONS.
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NOTE:
NOTE:
TALK BUTTON
BACK BUTTON MICROPHONE
(on the ceiling)
2009 RL

Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.Push in the CRUISE button or the
ACC button (models with adaptive
cruise control) on the steering
wheel. The CRUISE MAIN or
green ACC indicator (models with
ACC) indicator on the instrument
panel comes on.
To switch f rom ACC to cruise
control, press the distance buttonon the steering wheel, and hold it
f or 1 second (see page ).
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h).
Press and release the SET/
DECELbuttononthesteering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
icon appears on the multi-
inf ormation display to show the
system is now activated.
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On models with adaptive cruise
control
Using Cruise Control
Cruise Control
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RES/
ACCEL
BUTTON
CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON
SET/
DECEL
BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
2009 RL

Tap the brake pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel.
Resting your f oot on the brake pedal
causes cruise control to cancel.
Even with cruise control on, you can
still use the accelerator pedal to
speed up f or passing. Af ter
completing the pass, take your foot
of f the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will return to the set cruising speed.
You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:Push the CRUISE (ACC) button. When you push the CANCEL button
or tap the brake pedal, the system
remembers the previously set speed.
To return to that speed, accelerate to
above25mph(40km/h),thenpress
and release the RES/ACCEL button.
The CRUISE CONTROL [ACC
(green)] indicator comes on. The
vehicle accelerates to the same
speed as bef ore.
Pressing the CRUISE (ACC) button
turns the system completely of f and
erases the previous cruising speed.
Resuming the Set Speed
Canceling Cruise Control
Cruise Control
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CANCEL BUTTON
CRUISE (ACC) BUTTON
Non-ACC model is shown
2009 RL

The radar sensor for ACC is shared
with the collision mitigation brake
system (CMBS). For more
inf ormation on the radar sensor, see
page . For more inf ormation on
CMBS, see page .
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
consists of a radar sensor in the
f ront grille, the ACC buttons on the
steering wheel, and the ACC
f unctions of the multi-inf ormation
display.420 419
If equipped
A CC Components
A daptive Cruise Control (A CC)
Features
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ACC INDICATOR
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
ACC BUTTON
DISTANCE BUTTONSET/DECEL
BUTTON
RES/ACCEL BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
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