2011 Acura TL radio

The engine may not run, and some
malf unctions may occur, if the
remote is outside the vehicle.The engine may not start if the
remote is subjected to strong radio
waves.
Also, the engine may not start if the
remote is too close to the windows.
K eyless A ccess System
Engine Start/Stop Button
Operating Range
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Make sure you know where the remote
is when you are inside the vehicle.
Remember that you can start the engine
when the remote is inside the vehicle.
Make sure you always carry the remote
with you.
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The standard audio
system has many features. This
section describes those feature and
how to use them. The climate control system in your
vehicle provides a comfortable
driving environment in all weather
conditions.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to
your vehicle.
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Climate Control System . 216
Using Automatic Climate ...................................
Control .218
Dual Temperature and Mode
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Control .222 ..........
Climate Control Sensors . 224
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Audio System .225
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Audio System .226
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 227
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Playing the XM
Radio . 235
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Playing Discs .241
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Disc Changer Error Messages . 251
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PlayinganiPod
. 252
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iPod
Error Messages . 259
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .260
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .268
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Audio System . 269
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Audio System .273
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Playing the AM/FM Radio . 274
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Playing the XM
Radio . 287
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Playing a Disc .295
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Disc Player Error Messages . 307
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) ..........................................
Audio .308
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PlayinganiPod
. 338 .................
iPod
Error Messages . 346
Playing a USB Flash Memory ........................................
Device .347
USB Flash Memory Device ........................
Error Messages .358
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Audio System . 359
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Protecting Your Discs . 364
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AM/FM Radio Reception . 368
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Remote Audio Controls . 370
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Auxiliary Input Jack .372
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Radio Thef t Protection . 373
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Setting the Clock .374
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Security System .377
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Compass .379
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Cruise Control .383
HomeLink
Universal ................................
Transceiver .386
HandsFreeLink
(Models without navigation
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system) .389
HandsFreeLink
(Models with navigation
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system) .406
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AcuraLink
(U.S. models only) . 425
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Rearview Camera and Monitor . 441
Models without navigation system
BluetoothModels with navigation system Bluetooth
BluetoothBluetooth
Features
Features
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discourage vandalism and theft of
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Most audio system f unctions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some f unctions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.The knob turns lef t and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list
make a selection, push the center
When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
inf ormation.
To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjustment, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system f unction, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.
Pressing the SETUP button
again will also cancel the setup
display mode.
When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter and turn the
audio system on with the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, the driver’s ID (Driver
1orDriver2)isdetected,andthe
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page ) are turned to
the respective memorized mode
automatically.
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Selector K nob
SET UP Display
Personalization Setting
Audio System (Models without navigation system)
226
RETURN
BUTTON SELECTOR
KNOBSETUP BUTTON
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or menu item on the display. When
of the selector (ENTER) to go to
that selection.
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RETURN BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
SKIP BAR
A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON
VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB
SELECTOR KNOB TITLE BUTTON
PRESET BUTTONS
AM/FM BUTTON
CATEGORY BAR DISPLAY
(SOUND) BUTTON
SETUP BUTTON
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/ (power/volume) knob or
the AM/FM button. Adjust the
volume by turning the VOL/ knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use the
features provided by the radio data
system (RDS). For more information
on the RDS, see page
230.
Use the selector knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The skip f unction searches
up and down f rom the current
f requency to f ind a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the or side of the
SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it. The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station f or about 10 seconds.
If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
To Play the Radio
To Select a Station
TUNE
SK IPSCAN
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µµEach preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM. If you are
traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see .
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.
Usethetune,skip,scan,orRDS
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A-SEL’’
f lashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode f or several
seconds. It stores the f requencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.
1.
2.
3.
4.To turn of f auto select
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Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
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This restores the presets you
originally set.
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On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on
the display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
display shows the station name.If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the f requency
with the RDS inf ormation display
f unction on.
When you turn of f this f unction by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows ‘‘RDS NAME OFF.’’
The RDS inf ormation display
f unction shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this f unction
on or of f .
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Radio Data System (RDS)
RDS INFO Display
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RDS INFO DISPLAY ON
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On the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side ( or ) of the CATEGORY
bar to display and select an RDS
category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows:
ROCK: Rock, classic rock and sof t
rock music COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and sof t music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and sof t
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Programs concerned with religion
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, inf ormation, sports, talk shows, f oreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather This f unction searches up and down
a f requency f or the strongest signal
f rom the f requencies that carry the
selected RDS category inf ormation.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
( or ) of the SKIP bar. You
will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.
ALL: All RDS category stations Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar to select an RDS category. The
displayshowstheselectedRDS
category name f or about 10 seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in the
selected RDS category. If you do nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.
TRAFFIC: Traffic information If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ will blink f or about 5
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.
CONT INUED
Radio Data System (RDS) Category
RDS Program Search
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RDS CATEGORY
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