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INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
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MAINTENANCE
AUDIO AND
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Adjusting the Seats
Make seat adjustments before driving to ensure the best comfort and safety.
Adjusting the Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to maintain full control of
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright and
well back in the seat, adequately press the pedals
without leaning forward, and grip the steering
wheel comfortably. The passenger’s seat should
be adjusted so that it is as far back from the front
airbag in the dashboard as possible.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada
recommend that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of
the steering wheel and the chest.
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the
front airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.
WARNING
Allow sufficient
space. Move
back.
Horizontal position
adjustment
Height adjustment Lumbar
support
adjustment
Seat-back
angle
adjustment
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.
WARNING
*if equipped
Adjusting the
Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions. Head
restraints are most effective for protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries.
The center of the back of the occupant’s head
should rest against the center of the restraint. The
tops of the occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down while
pressing the release button.
To remove the head restraint: Pull the restraint
up as far as it will go. Then push the release button,
and pull the restraint up and out.
To reinstall a head restraint: Insert the legs
back in place, then adjust the head restraint to
an appropriate height while pressing the release
button. Pull up on the restraint to make sure it is
locked in position. Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a
crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING
Rear center seat
Front or rear outer seat
For a head restraint system to work properly:
•
Do not hang an
y items on the head restraints or from the restraint legs.
•
Do not place an
y object between an occupant and the seat-back.
•
Install each r
estraint in its proper location.
Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and
increases the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.
WARNING
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Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the head restraints can result in
severe injury during a crash.
Always replace the head restraints before driving.
WARNING
Floor Mats
Position the front and rear seat floor mats properly,
and anchor them. If they are not properly positioned,
the floor mats can interfere with the front seat
functions.
Do not put additional floor mats on top
of the anchored mats.
Unlock
Lock
Driving Position Memory System
You can store two driver’s seat, steering wheel, and door mirror positions into
memory when the vehicle is on. When you unlock and open the driver’s door, the
items adjust automatically to one of the two preset positions.
1.
A
djust the seat, steering wheel, and mirrors to your
preferred positions.
2.
Pr
ess SET.
3.
Pr
ess and hold memory button 1 or 2. You will hear
two beeps when the memory is set. An indicator
appears in the currently selected memory button.
Press one of the memory buttons to recall previously stored positions.
Lumbar positions cannot be stored.
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.
Push and hold the adjustment switch to move the
steering wheel in, out, up, or down.
Adjusting the steering wheel position while driving may cause you to lose
control of the vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only when the vehicle is stopped.
WARNING
Memory buttons
SET button
Adjustment switch
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Learn how to enter a destination and operate the navigation system.
Basic Navigation Operation
A real-time navigation system uses GPS and a map database to show your current
location and help guide you to a desired destination. You can operate the system
using voice commands or the system controls.
To reduce the potential for driver distraction, certain manual functions may
be inoperable or grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Voice commands are
always available.
Steering Wheel Controls
Use the steering wheel controls to give voice
commands. For a full list of navigation voice
commands, see page 133.
Hang-Up/Back button: Press to cancel a command
or operation.
Talk button: Press to say voice commands.
Talk Button Tips
•
When using
the Talk button, wait until you hear a beep before speaking.
•
T
o bypass the system prompts, simply press the Talk button again to say your
command.
•
When
the Talk button is pressed, all available voice commands are highlighted
in yellow.
•
Speak in a clear
, natural voice.
•
R
educe all background noise.
•
A
djust the dashboard vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
•
Close
the windows and moonroof.
Using the navigation system while driving can take your attention away from
the road, causing a crash in which you could be seriously injured or killed.
Only operate system controls when the conditions permit you to safely do
so.
WARNING
NAVIGATION
Talk
button Back
button
Navigation Display and Controls Use the controls to enter information and make selections. Some manual
functions are inoperable while driving.
NAV button:
Display the map
screen or directions
when en route. INFO
button:
Select items such as
traffic incidents and
AcuraLink messages.
BACK button:
Return to the
previous display.
SETTINGS button:
Change Navi settings. MENU button:
Enter destination
information.
button: Change
screen brightness.
Use the interface dial
to make adjustments. Interface dial:
Rotate to zoom
in or out of the map. Press to
display the map menu. Rotate
and press to select items.
GPS
signal
strength Traffic
incident icon*
Traffic
status* Traffic flow*
Current
map scale Current
vehicle
position
Map
orientation
Current streetLandmark
icon
*subscription feature