2012 ACURA RL AUX

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION INTERFACE DIAL
COMPASS SYSTEM AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETS
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK HOOD RELEASE LEVER 1:
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTON
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON(P.198)
(P.158)REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHESUSB ADAPTER CABLE
(P.277) (P.197) (P.281) (P.205, 213, 282) (P.213) (P.204)
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P.334)
(P.189)
(P.385)
(P.185)(P.403) INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS(P.62) DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.11, 28)CEILING CONSOLE MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BUTTON
(P.161)
PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P.11, 28) DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P.164)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.153)
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON
(P.154)
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
(P.383)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.186)
(P.249, 259)
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Control L ocations
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE LEVERMIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
(P.62)
(P.70)CEILING CONSOLE
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
1:
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTONPOWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON (P.153)
(P.154)
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON(P.277) (P.161)
REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHESUSB ADAPTER CABLE (P.164)
(P.186) (P.383)
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P.334)
(P.185)AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P.197) CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.204)
AUDIO SYSTEM
INTERFACE DIAL
(P.205, 213, 282)
COMPASS SYSTEM
(P.281) (P.213)
(P.403)
(P.189)
(P.198)
(P.158)
(P.385)
(P.249, 259)1
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Interior Convenience Items
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FRONT DOOR POCKET ACCESSORY POWER SOCKETS
GLOVE BOX/OWNER’S MANUAL TRAY UTILITY POCKET INTEGRATED SUNSHADE
POWER REAR SUNSHADE
BEVERAGE HOLDER in
REAR SEAT ARMRESTBEVERAGE HOLDER
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK/
USB ADAPTER CABLE CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
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The climate control system in your
vehicle provides 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.
Theclimatecontrolsystemandthe
audio system have a voice control
feature.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it.
The security system helps to
discourage vandalism and thef t of
your vehicle................ Climate Control System . 204
.............. Climate Control Sensors . 212
................................ Audio System . 213
...... Playing the AM/FM Radio . 214
.... AM/FM Radio Frequencies . 224
........ AM/FM Radio Reception . 224
................. Adjusting the Sound . 226
............ Playing the XM
Radio . 229
............................. Playing Discs . 236
....................... PlayinganiPod
. 247
Playing a USB Flash Memory
.................................... Device . 256
......... Playing
Audio . 265
... Disc Changer Error Messages . 271
................. iPod
Error Messages . 272
USB Flash Memory Device
........................ Error Messages . 273
.................. Protecting Your Discs . 274
...................... Auxiliary Input Jack . 277
................ Remote Audio Controls . 278
................. Radio Thef t Protection . 280
........................... Compass System . 281
................ Voice Control Basics . 304
...................... Setting the Clock . 313
............................ Security System . 315
............................... Cruise Control . 316.. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) . 319
HomeLink
Universal
................................ Transceiver . 334
.................................... AcuraLink
. 337
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HandsFreeLink. 354
................ Backup Sensor System . 377
... Rearview Camera and Monitor . 380
BluetoothBluetooth
Features
Features
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Audio System
Playing Discs
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UPPER DISPLAY
INTERFACE DIAL LOAD
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTONLOAD
BUTTON
SCAN
BUTTON SKIP BAR
POWER/
VOLUME
KNOB TUNE BAR EJECT
BUTTON
INTERFACE DIALPOWER/
VOLUME
KNOB EJECT
BUTTON
TUNE BAR
SKIP BAR
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON DISC/AUX
BUTTONDISC/AUX
BUTTONHawaiian models
U.S. models (Technology package
model is shown) and Canadian models
AUDIO
DISPLAY
BUTTON
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You can also select the empty
position by pressing the appropriate
preset button.
You can load a disc(s) in any mode
(AM, FM, XM, or AUX) if you do not
select an empty position.
You cannot select the empty position
if there is no disc in the changer.
You can load a disc into an empty
position while a disc is playing. Press
the AUDIO button to view the audio
control display. Select the empty
position (‘‘No Disc’’ is shown on the
audio control display) by rotating the
interf ace dial. Then press ENTER on
the selector to enter your selection.
The current disc stops playing and
starts the loading sequence. The disc
just loaded will play. Insert a disc into the disc slot
when the disc load indicator turns
green, and ‘‘LOAD’’ appears on
the upper display at the same time.
Insert the disc only about half way;
the drive will pull it in the rest of
theway.Youwillseethedisc
number blinking on the upper
display, and the disc load indicator
turns red again and blinks as the
disc is loaded.
Do not try to insert a disc until
‘‘LOAD’’ appears. You could
damage the audio unit. 2.
Audio System
Features
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EMPTY POSITION
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You can also choose a track directly
f rom a track list. Press ENTER on
the interf ace selector, and the track
list screen will be shown. If there are
no track names, track numbers are
displayed. You will see the current
track is highlighted. Turn the
interf ace knob to select the desired
track, then press ENTER on the
interf ace selector. When playing a CD (CD-DA) with
CD-TEXT, the audio control display
shows the disc number, album name,
track number, and elapsed time.
When playing a CD without this
inf ormation, the number of the disc
and track playing and the elapsed
time are shown on the audio control
display.
Each time you press and release the
side of the skip bar or push the
interface selector to the right, the
player skips f orward to the
beginning of the next track. Press
and release the side of the skip
barorpushtheinterfaceselectorto
thelefttoskipbackwardtothe
beginning of the current track. Press
the side or push the interf ace
selector to the left again to skip to
the previous track. To move rapidly
within a track, press and hold either
side of the skip bar. Select the changer by pressing the
DISC/AUX button. The system will
begin playing the last selected disc in
the disc changer. You will see the
current disc position highlighted.
To select a dif f erent disc, press the
corresponding number on the preset
buttons, or turn the interf ace knob to
highlight the desired disc, then press
ENTER on the interf ace selector. To Play a Disc To Choose a Track
To Change Tracks
Audio System
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CURRENT TRACK
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corresponding number of the
current disc on the preset buttons.
To play the disc again, press the
preset button again.To take the system out of disc mode,
press the AM/FM button, the
DISC/AUX button, or the XM button
(If equipped). The system will switch
to the function associated with the
button you pressed. If you pressed
the DISC/AUX button, any auxiliary
input device attached to the system
will be selected. To return to disc
mode, press the DISC/AUX button
again and play will continue at the
same point it lef t of f .
You can also press the MODE
buttononthesteeringwheelto
change modes. If you turn the system of f while a
disc is playing, either with the
power/volume knob or by turning
of f the ignition switch, the disc will
stay in the drive. When you turn the
system back on, the disc will begin
playing where it lef t of f .
: AMorFMbuttononHawaiian
models. To Pause a Disc To Stop Playing a Disc
Audio System
Features
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