Acura 2009 TL manual

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  • Page 1

    Several warranties p rotect your n ew vehicl e. Read the warranty boo klet t horoughly so you unders t and t he cov era ges a nd are a w ar e of your r ight s and r espons ibilit ies. A s you read t his manual, yo u will f ind inf orma t ion t hat i s pre cede d by a symbol. T his inf orma t ion is int ende d t o help you av oid dama ge t o y our v[...]

  • Page 2

    Calif or nia Proposit ion 6 5 W ar ning Thi s p ro d u c t co ntai ns o r em its c h em ic al s kn own to th e S tate o f C al i f or n i a to ca u se c an cer an d bi rth def ect s or ot her r epr oduct iv e harm. Event Dat a R ecorders T his da t a be longs to t he v ehicle ow ner a nd may not be ac cessed by a nyone else exc ept as le gally r eq[...]

  • Page 3

    − − − − − − You r sa f ety, a nd th e saf ety o f o th er s , is ve ry impor t ant . A nd opera t ing t his vehi cl e saf ely i s an i mp ortan t res ponsibilit y. Of cour se, it is not pra ct ica l or possible t o w a rn y ou about a ll t he hazar ds associat ed wit h opera ting or maint a ining your v ehic le. Y ou must use your ow n [...]

  • Page 4

                                                                       ?[...]

  • Page 5

    A conveni ent r ef erence to t he sect ions in t his ma nual. A quick r ef er ence t o t he main cont rols in y our v ehicle . Expla ins t he purpose of e ac h inst rument pa nel indica t or a nd gauge , and how t o use t he cont r ols on t he dashboa rd a nd st eer ing column. Wha t ga soline to use, how t o brea k- in your ne w v ehicle , a nd ho[...]

  • Page 6

    * * : If equipped Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce Y our V ehicle at a Glance 3 COMPA SS AUXIL IARY I NPUT JACK DRIVE R’S FRONT AIRBAG MIRROR CONTROLS DRIVING P OSITION MEM ORY SYSTEM BUTTONS POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S TRUNK RELE ASE BUTTO N FUEL FILL DOOR RELEAS E BUTTO N HOOD R ELEASE HAN DLE ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET[...]

  • Page 7

    * * * * * * * * * T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . R ef e r t o t he na viga t ion syst em ow ner’ s manua l. If equipped 1: 2: 3: Y our V ehicle a t a Gla nce 4 WINDSHIE LD WIPERS/ WASHERS CENTE R DISPLA Y CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS HORN NAVIGA TION DISP LAY STEERI NG WHEEL ADJUS TMENTS PADDLE SHI FT[...]

  • Page 8

    − T h is sec t ion give s you impor t ant inf orma t ion about how t o prot ec t yourself and your passengers. It shows you how t o use sea t belt s. It expla ins how your air ba gs wor k. A nd it t e lls you how t o prope rly r es t ra in inf ant s a nd childr en in y our v ehicle . ......... I mp or tan t Safety Pr ec auti on s . 6 ....... Y ou[...]

  • Page 9

    − Y ou’ll f ind ma ny sa f et y rec ommendat ions t hr oughout t his sect ion, a nd t hroughout t his ma nual. T h er e c o m m e n d a t i o n so nt h i sp a g e are t he ones we con sider to be the most import a nt . A seat belt is your best p rotect ion in all t ype s of collisions. A irbags a r e design ed t o sup plemen t seat belts, not r[...]

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    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h ma ny f eatu res th at wo rk to ge the r to prot ec t you a nd your pa sse nger s during a c ra sh. Some f eat ur es do not requir e a ny act ion on y our pa rt . T hese inc lude a strong steel f ra mework tha t f orms a saf et y ca ge a round t he passenge r co mp ar tm en t; f ro n t and r ea r cru sh zones; a c[...]

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    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h s ea t belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. Howe ver , you a nd your pa ssenger s can’ t t a ke f ull a dva nt a ge of t hese f eat ur es unle ss you r ema in sit t ing in a pr oper pos it ion and . In f act , some saf et y f ea t ures c an cont r ibut e t o injurie s if t hey a re not use d proper ly. T h e f o[...]

  • Page 12

    Help keep you f rom bein g thrown aga inst t he inside of t he v ehicle and a gains t ot he r occ upant s. K eep you f ro m being thro wn out of t he ve hicle. Help k eep y ou in a good posit ion should t he air ba gs ev er de ploy. A good posit ion re duces t h e ris k of injury f r om a n inf lat ing a irba g a nd allows you to get t he best adv [...]

  • Page 13

    T hey are designed to supp lemen t the seat belts. T h e most import ant t hings you need t o know a bout your air bags a r e: T he rest of this section gives more det a iled inf orma t ion a bout h ow you can m aximiz e your sa f et y. In addit ion, y our v ehicle ha s side curt a in a irba gs t o help pr ot ect t he heads of t he dr ive r, f r on[...]

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    − * * T h e f ollowing pa ges pr ovide inst ruc t ions on how t o pr oper ly prot ec t the driv er , adult pa ssenger s and teen age ch il dren wh o are larg e enough a nd mat ur e enough t o dr ive or ri de in the f ront seat. A f ter everyo ne has en tered the vehic le, be sure t he door s and t runk ar e clos ed and loc ked. See page s f o[...]

  • Page 15

    T h e abov e illust r at ion show s t hat a ll doors a nd the t r unk a re open. W hen one or more door s or t he tru n k l i d ar e n o t tig h tl y cl os ed , the corr esponding indicat or f or e ac h condi tion will come on. T h ea b o v ee x a m p l es h o w st h ef r o n t right and r ea r lef t door s, and t he t runk open. Wh en t he t runk [...]

  • Page 16

    T he Natio n al Hi gh way T raf f ic Saf ety A dminist r a t ion and T ra nsport Cana da r ecommend t ha t driv er s allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between t he center of the steering wh e el a nd th e ch es t. I n ad d i ti o n to adjust ing the sea t , you can a djust t he steering wheel up and do wn, and in and out ( see pa ge ). If you cannot[...]

  • Page 17

    Adj u st the d ri ver ’s s ea t-b ack to a comf ort a ble, upr ight posit ion, lea ving a mple spa ce be t we en your chest a nd the a irbag cover in t he center of the st eering wheel . Passengers w it h adjust able seat - back s should a lso adjust t heir seat - back t o a c omf ort a ble, upr ight posit ion. See pa ge f or how t o adj ust t he[...]

  • Page 18

    CONT INUE D R ec lining a se at - back so t hat t he shoulder par t of t he belt no longer rest s against t he occupant’s chest reduc es t he prot e ct iv e capa bilit y of the belt . It a lso in creases t he chance of sliding under t he be lt in a cr ash and being ser iously injur ed. T he f arther a seat-b ack is rec li ne d, the greater the ri[...]

  • Page 19

    Proper ly a djust ed hea d re st ra int s will help pr ot ec t oc cupa nt s f rom whipla sh a nd ot her c ra sh injur ies. See pa ge f or how t o adj ust t he head res traints and ho w t he dri ver’s and f r ont pa ssenge r’s a ct iv e hea d restraints work. Insert t he la t ch plat e int o the buc kle, th en tu g on th e be l t to mak e su re [...]

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    If necessa ry, pull up on t he be lt a gain to remo ve any s lac k, then c hec k that th e be l t res ts ac ros s th e c en te r of your chest and o ver your shou lder. T his sp reads the f orces of a crash over t he st r ongest bones in y our upper body. Th i s c o u l d c au s e very seri ous i nj uri es in a crash . If a seat belt does not seem [...]

  • Page 21

    If you are pr egna nt , the be st w ay t o prot ec t yours elf a nd your unbor n child w hen driv ing or r iding in a vehi cl e is to al ways wear a seat bel t, and keep the lap part of the belt as low a s possible a cr oss t he hips. In addit ion, a n occupa nt who is out of posit ion in t he f r ont s eat c an be ser iously or f at a lly inj ured[...]

  • Page 22

    If your han ds o r arms are cl ose to an airb ag co ver, they cou ld b e in jure d if t he air bags inf la t e. If t hey do, they could be v er y ser iously inj ure d in a crash. Wh en driv ing, re member t o sit upright and adjust t he seat a s f ar back as poss ible while a llowing f ull cont rol of t he v ehicle . W hen r iding as a f r ont pass[...]

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    * * Y our seat belt sy st em includes la p/ shoulder belt s in a ll sea t ing posit ions. T he f r ont sea t belt s ar e also equipped w it h aut oma t ic se at belt t ensioner s. T his system uses t he same sensors as the f ro nt airbag s to mo ni tor whether the f r ont seat bel ts are lat che d or unla t ched, a nd how muc h weight is on the[...]

  • Page 24

    If t he indicat or come s on or the beeper sounds when t he dr ive r’s se at belt is la t ched a nd t her e is no f ront seat pa ssenger a nd no it ems on t he f ro n t se at, so m eth in g m ay b e int erf e ring w it h t he monit or ing system. L ook f or and re move: A ny it ems under t he f ront passenger’s seat . A ny obj ect ( s) hanging [...]

  • Page 25

    T o deac tivate the lo ckab le retractor, unlat ch t he buck le and let t he sea t b el t f u l l y re trac t. To ref as ten th e seat be lt , pull it out only as f a r as needed . For added pr ot ect ion, t he f r ont seat belt s a re e quipped w it h aut oma t ic seat be lt t ensioner s. When act iva t ed, the t ension ers imm ediately tighten th[...]

  • Page 26

    For saf et y, you shoul d check the condit ion of your se at be lt s re gular ly. If a sea t belt is w orn duri ng a crash, it must be r eplac ed by your dea ler . A belt t hat ha s bee n wor n during a crash may n ot pro vid e the sam e le vel of prot ec t ion in a subs equent cr as h. T h e dea ler should als o inspect t he anch ors f or dama ge [...]

  • Page 27

    A irbag Sy st em Component s A dd it ion al In f ormat ion A bo ut Y ou r A i rbags 24 (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) (15) (8) (9) (2 ) (14) (8) (10) (13) (16) (5) (11) (10) (13) (14) (7) (7) (12) (15) S uppleme ntal Re st rai nt Sy ste m ( SRS) Indicato r (16) S afing S ensor (6) Driver’s Seat Positio n Sensor (7) Front Pa sse nger’ s Wei ght Sens ors (8[...]

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    Auto m ati c f ro n t se at b el t t ensioner s (s ee page ). Sensors tha t ca n detec t a m od era te to s ev er e f ro n t im p ac t or side impact. Sensors tha t ca n detec t whet he r a child is in t he pa sse nger ’s side airb ag path and s ig nal the co ntrol unit t o t ur n t he air bag of f ( see page ). Y our a irbag syst em includes: T [...]

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    * * If you ever h ave a mo derate to sev er e f ront a l collis ion, sens ors w ill d ete c t th e veh ic l e’ s ra p i d decele ra t ion. If t he rat e of decel erat ion is hi gh enough, t he c ont rol unit will inf la t e the driver’ s and f ro nt passen ger’ s airb ags , at t he tim e and wi th the f orce n eeded. A n indica t or on t [...]

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    CONT INUE D A f t er a crash , yo u may s ee wh at looks like s moke. T his is ac t ually po wder f rom the airbag ’s surf ace. A lt hough t he pow der is not har mf ul, people w it h respir at ory problems m a ye x p e r i e n c es o m et e m p o r a r y dis com f ort. If t hi s occu rs, get out of t he ve hicle a s soon as it is s af e t o do s[...]

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    Y our f r ont air bags a re a lso a dva nced airb ags . T he mai n p urp os e of this f eatu re is to help p reven t airbag - caused i nju ries to sho rt drivers and childre n or sma ll st a t ured a dult s w ho rid e in f ront. For bot h adv a nced a irba gs t o w ork proper ly: Fa ilure t o f ollow t he se inst r uct ions co ul d dam age the s en[...]

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    T he pa ssenger ’s a dva nced f ront airbag system has w eight sensors under t he se at . A lthough A cura doe s not e ncoura ge c ar rying a n inf a nt or sma ll child in f ront , if t he sensor s det ect t he we ight of an inf a nt or small c hild ( up t o about 65 lbs or 2 9 kg ), th e sy ste m wi ll au tom ati cal l y turn the pass eng er’s[...]

  • Page 33

    T o ensure t hat t he passenger ’s advan ced f ron t airbag s ystem wi ll wor k prope rly , T h is includes: A re ar pa ssenger pushing or pulling on t he bac k of t he f r ont passenger’s seat . Mo vin g t he f ron t se at or seat-back f o rci bl y back agai nst cargo o n the sea t or f loor be hind it. Hanging he av y it ems on t he f ront pa[...]

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    T here will be so me delay between t he moment t he pas senger move s int o or out of t he a irba g deploy ment p a t ha n dw h e nt h ei n d i c a t o rc o m e s on or goes of f . A f r ont seat pa ssenger should not use a cushio n or o ther object a s a backrest. It ma y prevent t he cutof f syst e m f rom w or king prope rly . Only one a irba g [...]

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    * * T h e SR S indic at or ale rt s you t o a pot e nt ial pr oblem with your airb ags or s eat belt t ensioner s. If the impac t is on t he passenger’s side, t he passenge r’s s ide curt a in airb ag wil l i nf late even i f t here are n o occupant s on t hat side of t he ve hicle. In a mo derate t o severe side i mpact, sensor s w ill det[...]

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    * I f the i n d ic ator c o me s o n at an y ot her t ime, or does not c ome on at a ll, you sho uld have t he system checked by you r dealer. For examp le: Thi s i n di cato r al e rts y o u th at the passenge r’s s ide air bag ha s been au to m ati cal l y s hu t o f f . I t d o es mea n th ere is a pr oblem w it h your si de ai rbags . Y ou [...]

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    * Be aware that ob jects pl aced o n the f ront sea t ca n cause t he indica t or t o come on . If no weight is de t ect ed on t he f ront seat, the ai rbag wi l l be au tom aticall y shut of f . H owe ver , t he indica t or w ill not c ome on. T he pa ssenger air bag of f indica t or may come o n and of f repeat edly i f the t otal weight on the[...]

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    I f the i n d ic ator c o me s o n wi th n o f ront sea t passe nger and no obje ct s o n the s e at, o r wi th an ad ul t ri di ng there, somethin g may be i nterf ering with t he weight sensors. L ook f or and remove: A ny it ems under t he f ront passenger’s seat . Y ou r airbag s ystems are virtual ly maint ena nce f r ee, a nd the re a re no[...]

  • Page 39

    T oge t her , air bags a nd seat bel ts pro vid e the bes t prot e ct ion. T a mper ing could ca use t he a irba gs t o deploy, possibly caus ing ve ry s erious inj ury. If wat e r or anot he r liquid soa ks int o a sea t - back , it can p reven t t he si d e airb ag cutof f system f rom w orking proper ly. Th i s c o u l d m ak e th e driv er ’s[...]

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    − − − Child ren depend o n adults t o protect them. However, despite t heir best int ent ions, ma ny a dult s do not know how to prote ct child passengers. If you have children , or ever need t o driv e w it h a ch ild in your v ehicle , be sure t o r ea d t his sect ion. It begins wit h impor t ant ge nera l guideline s, then present s speci[...]

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    − Whenever possibl e, lar ger c hildre n should sit in t he ba ck seat , on a boos ter seat if needed, and be proper ly re st ra ined w it h a sea t belt ( see pa ge f or import a nt inf orma t ion about pr ot ect ing la rg er childre n). Fr ont air bags ha v e been de signed t o help prot e ct adult s in a mode ra t e t o sev er e f ront a l col[...]

  • Page 42

    − T o r emind you of t he pa ssenger ’s f ront air ba g haza rds, a nd t ha t chi ld ren mu st be prop erly res trained in a bac k seat, you r vehi cl e has w a r n i n gl a b e l so nt h ed a s h b o a r d (U .S. models) a nd on t he f r ont visor s. Pl ease read an d f o ll ow the inst ruc t ions on t hese labe ls. U.S. Models Canadia n Model[...]

  • Page 43

    − Many parents say t hey pref er to put an inf a nt or a small c hild in t he f r ont passenge r se at so t hey ca n w at ch t he child, or bec ause t he c hild requir es at t e nt ion. Placing a child in t he f r ont sea t exposes the chil d to haza rds in a f ront a l collision, a nd pa ying close at t e nt ion t o a child dis t ra ct s t he d [...]

  • Page 44

    − * * * If a child wra ps a loose seat belt around t heir neck, they can be se riously or f a t ally injur ed. (Se e page s and f or how t o activate and de activate the locka ble re t ra ct or .) L e av ing childr en w it hout adult supe rv ision is illega l in most states, Can adi an pro vin ces / territories, and c an be very haza rdous.[...]

  • Page 45

    A n inf ant must be proper ly res t ra ined in a r ea r- f ac ing, rec lining child sea t unt il t he child r ea ches t he sea t mak er’ s weight or height limit f or t he se at , a nd t he c hild is at lea st one year old . Only a re ar -f a cing child se at pr ovide s proper s upport f or a ba by’s he ad, neck, a nd ba ck. T wo t ypes of sea [...]

  • Page 46

    Of t he d if f eren t seats availab le , we rec ommend those t ha t hav e a f iv e- poi nt harness system as shown. In any of these sit uat ions, we st rongly r ecommend t ha t you inst all t he child sea t dire ct ly behind t he f ront passenger’s seat, move the seat as f ar f o rward as nee ded , and l eave it unoccupied. Or , you ma y wish t o[...]

  • Page 47

    Even wi th advanc ed f ront airbag s th at auto mati cal ly tu rn th e pass eng er’s f ront airbag o f f (see page ), a bac k seat is t he saf est place f or a sma ll child. If it is necessa ry to put a f or wa r d- f ac ing child sea t in t he f r ont , mov e the vehi cl e seat as f ar t o the rear as possible, and be sure t he child seat is f i[...]

  • Page 48

    Since L A T CH -compa t ible child seat s are easi er to in stall and red uc e the possibilit y of impr oper inst a lla t ion, we r ecomme nd sele ct ing t his st yle . W hen buying a child se at , y ou need to choose eit her a conventional child seat , or one de signed f or use wit h th e lo wer an ch o rs an d teth er s f or children (L A T CH) s[...]

  • Page 49

    A f ter selecting a proper child seat an d a go od p l ac e to i n sta l l th e se at, th er e are th ree m ain s tep s i n inst alling t he s ea t : A ll child s ea t s must be secured t o t he vehicle w it h t he lap par t of a la p/shoulder b elt or w it h t he L A T CH (low er anc hors a nd teth ers f o r ch i l d re n ) sy s tem . A child whos[...]

  • Page 50

    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h LATC H (Lo w e r An c h o r s a n d Tethe rs for CH il d re n ) at the o u te r rear seats. T o ins t all a L A T CH-compa t ible child seat : Move the seat belt buckle or t ongue aw ay f r om t he lowe r anchors. Make sure t here a re no objects near t he a nchors t ha t could prevent a secure connection b etw ee[...]

  • Page 51

    P us h the bu tton s l o ca ted n ext to each rear head restrain t to pivot the head r estr aints down. Place t he c hild sea t on t he v ehicle se at, th en attac h th e se at to the lo wer ancho rs accord in g to t he child sea t ma ker ’s inst ruc t ions. Some L A T CH -compa t ible seat s have a ri gi d-typ e co nn ecto r as shown a bove. Ot [...]

  • Page 52

    Tig h ten th e teth er stra p as inst ruc t ed by t he c hild sea t mak er. Push and pull t he child seat f orw ar d and f r om side-t o-side t o verif y that i t is secu re. When not using the L A T CH system, all child seats must be secured t o t he ve hicle wit h t he la p part of a lap/ shoulder belt . In addit ion, t he la p/shoulder belt s in[...]

  • Page 53

    A f t er t he belt has r et r act ed, t ug on it . If t he belt is lock ed, you w ill not be a ble t o pull it out . If you ca n pull t h eb e l to u t ,i ti sn o tl o c k e d ,a n d you will n eed to repeat these st eps. T o activate the lo ckab le re tractor, slowly pull t he shoulde r par t of t he belt all the wa y out until it stops, t hen let[...]

  • Page 54

    T o de activate the lo ckab le re tractor and re mo ve a chi ld s eat, un latch the buckl e, unrou te t he seat belt, a nd let th e be lt f u l l y re tra ct. A chil d se at with a tether can be inst alle d in any sea t ing posit ion in th e ba c k se at, u si n g o n e o f the anc hora ge point s s hown a bove . Since a t et he r ca n prov ide add[...]

  • Page 55

    Lif t th e an ch or co ver, th en attac h th e teth er s trap h oo k to the anc ho r, maki n g su re the strap i s not twist ed. T igh ten the strap a cco rdi ng to the seat ma ker’ s instr uct ions. A f t er prope rly se curing t he child sea t ( se e pa ge ), push t he head restrain t down, then rou te th e teth er s trap o ver th e top o f th [...]

  • Page 56

    T o de t er mine if a la p/shoulder be lt proper ly f it s a ch ild, hav e t he child put on t he se at belt , t hen a sk yourself : Does t he child sit a ll t he wa y bac k agai ns t t he se at? Do t he child’s k nees be nd comf ort a bly ove r t he edge of t he seat ? Wh en a c hild rea ches t he rec ommended weight or height limit fo r a fo r [...]

  • Page 57

    Does t he shoulder belt cross b etw ee n th e ch i l d ’s n eck an d arm ? Is t he lap pa rt of t he be lt a s low a s possible, t ouching t he c hild’s th ig hs ? W ill the c hild be able t o st ay sea t ed like t his f or t he w hole t r ip? If you a nswer yes t o all t hese quest ions, t he child is r ea dy t o wea r t he lap/shoulde r belt [...]

  • Page 58

    A child ma y cont inue using a boost er sea t unt il th e t ops of t heir e ar s ar e ev en with the to p o f th e ve hi cl e’ s o r b o os ter’ s se at- b ac k . A ch i ld o f thi s height should be t a ll enough t o use t he lap/shoulder belt wit hout a b o os ter se at. T he Natio n al Hi gh way T raf f ic Saf ety A dminist r a t ion and T r[...]

  • Page 59

    If you decide that a child can saf ely ride up f ront , be sure t o: Car ef ully r ea d the ow ner ’s ma nual, and ma ke s ure y ou under st and a ll sea t belt inst r uct ions and all saf e t y inf orma t ion. Mo ve the v eh ic l e se at to th e re ar - most posit ion. Ha ve th e c h il d si t up s tr ai g h t, b ac k agai ns t the seat, and f e[...]

  • Page 60

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s e xhau st con tain s car bon monoxide ga s. Ca rbon monoxide should not ent e r t he vehi cl e in no rm al dri vin g if you maint a in your v ehicle pr operly a nd f ollow t he inf or mat ion on t his pa ge. High lev els of c ar bon monoxide c an collect r apidly in enclose d ar ea s, su ch as a garage. Do n ot run the engine w[...]

  • Page 61

    T hese labels are i n the locations shown. T hey warn you of potent ial haza rds t ha t c ould cause s erious in ju ry or de ath. Read these l abe ls car ef ully . If a label comes of f or becomes hard to re ad (e xc ep t f o r the U .S . das hb oard l abel wh ic h may be removed by the own er), co ntact your dealer f or a replacement. U.S. models [...]

  • Page 62

    U.S. models Canadian models U.S. models Canadian models Saf et y L a bels Driv er and Passenger Saf et y 59 SUN VISOR DOORJAM B 08/07/29 17:31:49 31TK4600 0064  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 63

    60 08/07/29 17:31:51 31TK4600 0065  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 64

    T h is sec t ion give s inf orma t ion a bout th e co ntro ls an d di sp l ay s tha t cont ribut e t o t he da ily opera t ion of your vehicle. A ll the essentia l cont rols a re w it hin ea sy re ach . ........................... Cont rol L ocat ions . 62 ............................ Inst rument Pane l . 63 .......... Inst rument Pa nel Indica tor[...]

  • Page 65

    * * : If equipped Cont r ol L oca t ions 62 CLOCK COMPA SS GAUGES MULTI- INFORMAT ION DISPLAY MIRROR CONTROLS DRIVING P OSITION MEM ORY SYSTEM BUTTONS POWER D OOR LOCK MAST ER SWITCH POWER WIND OW SWITCHE S TRUNK RELE ASE BUTTO N FUEL FILL DOOR RE LEASE BUTTO N HOOD R ELEASE HAN DLE INSTRUME NT PANE L INDICATORS HOME LINK BUTTONS M OONROOF SWIT[...]

  • Page 66

    * * * T he U .S. instr ument pa nel is shown. Dif f er ences f or t he Ca na dian models a re not ed in t he t ext . Inst r ument Panel Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 63 CRUISE MAIN INDICA TOR CRUISE CONTROL INDICAT OR PARKING BRAKE A ND BRAKE SYSTE M INDICAT OR HIGH BEA M INDICAT OR LOW FUEL INDICA TOR IMMOB ILI ZER SYS TEM INDICAT OR SIDE A[...]

  • Page 67

    * * T he instrument panel has many indicat or s t o giv e you impor t ant inf orma t ion about y our v ehicle. If your f ront pa ssenge r does not f asten t heir seat belt, t he indicator comes on about 6 s econds a f t er t he i g ni tio n s wi tch i s tur n ed to th e ON (II) pos it ion. Y ou will also see a ‘‘F A ST EN SEA T BEL T ’’[...]

  • Page 68

    * * * I f thi s i n d ic ator c o me s o n wh e n th e engine is running, t he ba t t er y is not being cha rge d, and y ou will a lso see a ‘‘CHECK CHA RGING SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display . For more inf orma t ion, see page . T his indic at or h as t w o f unct ions: If you drive wit hou t releasing the par[...]

  • Page 69

    * * If it stays on af t er you h ave f u ll y rele ased the p arkin g brake wh il e t he engine is running, or if it comes on w hile dr iving, it ca n indicat e a proble m in the br ak e system. Y ou w ill also see a ‘‘L OW BR A K E FL UID’’ or ‘‘CHECK BR A K E SY ST EM’’ message on th e mu lti -i nf o rm ati on d i s pl ay. Fo [...]

  • Page 70

    * * * T h is indicat or comes on br ief ly w hen yo u turn th e i g n i ti on s witc h to th e ON ( II) posit ion. If it come s on at an y o th er ti m e, i t in di ca tes a pot ent ia l problem w it h your f ront airb ags . T his i nd icato r will al so al ert you t o a pot e nt ial pr oblem w it h your side airbags, passenger ’s side airb[...]

  • Page 71

    * * * T his indic at or h as t hr ee f unct ions: It comes on as a remind er that you have turn ed o f f the vehi cl e st abilit y ass ist (V SA ) syst e m. It f las he s when VSA is active (se e page ). I t co me s on a l o n g wi th th e VSA syst em indica t or if t here is a problem w it h t he V S A or H ill St ar t A ssist ( on SH-A W D [...]

  • Page 72

    * * * * CONT INUE D Yo u wi l l al s o s e e a ‘ ‘C HE CK T I RE PR ESSUR E’’ message on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display ( se e page ). Check the tire press ure mo ni tor on th e mu lti - i n f orm atio n di sp l ay an d d e t e r m i n et h ec a u s e( s e ep a g e ) . If t his happe ns, pull t o t he side of t he roa d whe n i[...]

  • Page 73

    * * T he lef t or right t urn signal indicat or blinks w hen you s ignal a lane c hange or t urn. If a n indicat or does not blink or blinks r apidly , it usually mea ns one of t he t urn signal bulbs is burned out ( see pa ges a nd ). R epla ce t he bulb as s oon as pos sible, since ot her dr ive rs ca nnot s ee t ha t you ar e signa ling. Whe[...]

  • Page 74

    If you t urn the st eering wheel to t he f ull lef t or right posit ion repea t edly while s t opping or dr iving a t ve ry low speed, yo u may f eel slightly harder steering in ord er t o prevent damage to th e ste er i n g b ox c au sed b y over hea t ing. Y ou will also see a ‘‘CHECK POWER ST EER ING SYST EM’’ message on th e mu lti -i n[...]

  • Page 75

    * * T his indi cat or comes on when you set t he cruise cont r ol. See page f or inf or mat ion on ope ra t ing t he cruise control. T his indi cat or comes on when you tu rn o n th e cr u i se c o n tro l s ys te m b y p re ss in g th e CRUI SE b u tto n on th e steering wheel (see page ). T his indi cator comes on when there i s a sys te m me[...]

  • Page 76

    * * T his indic at or is in t he f uel ga uge. It c o m e so na sar e m i n d e rt h a t y o u must r ef uel soon . Y ou will also see a ‘‘L OW FUEL ’’ message on the mul t i- inf orma t ion displa y. Wh en th e i nd ic ato r co m es o n, th er e ar e about 2.5 U.S. ga l (9.6 )o n SH-A WD models, a nd 2.8 U .S. gal (10.5 )o n2 W Dm o d [...]

  • Page 77

    If t he indicat or blinks w hile driv ing, the dif f erential temp erature is too high. Y ou will also see an ‘‘SH-A WD DIF F T EMP. H IGH’’ message on t he mult i-inf orma t ion displa y ( see pa ge ). Pull to t he side of t he r oad w hen it is saf e, s hif t t o Pa rk, a nd let t he engine idle unt il the indic at or goe s out . T h is i[...]

  • Page 78

    T his shows how much f uel you have. It may sh ow sl i ghtl y mo re o r le ss th an the ac tu al a mo un t. T he needl e returns to the b o ttom a f ter yo u turn o f f th e ignit ion/power mode . Fu el G a u g e Gaug es Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 75 SPEEDOMETER TEMPERATUR E GAUGE U.S . model is s hown. TACHOMETER FUEL GAUGE MULTI- INFORMAT ION[...]

  • Page 79

    T his show s t he t empe ra t ure of t he engine’s coolant . D uring nor mal opera t ion, t he point e r sh ould rise f ro m th e bo ttom m ar k to ab o ut the middle of t he gauge. In sev er e driv ing condit ions, such a s ve ry hot wea t her or a long per iod of uphill driv ing, the point e r ma y rise t o t he upper zone . If it r ea ches t h[...]

  • Page 80

    * * CONT INUE D Y ou ca n se lect t he dis play ed langua ge and also cust omize some ve h ic le co ntro l se ttin gs to yo ur l i ki n g wi th th e mu lti - i n f or ma ti o n d is pl ay an d th e thre e b u tto ns on th e s tee ri ng wheel (see page ). Wh en you unlock and ope n t he driv er’ s door, t he displa y shows ‘‘DR IV ER 1’?[...]

  • Page 81

    * * * ▲▼ * ▲▼ T hese messa ges go of f sev eral seconds af t e r t he key is inser t ed int o th e ig ni ti o n sw i tch . T hese messa ges go of f in about sever al se conds. If you do not f ast en your seat belt, you will also see a ‘‘F A ST EN SEA T BEL T ’’ messa ge on the mult i- inf orma t ion displa y w hen you t ur n[...]

  • Page 82

    * CONT INUE D I n the m u l ti -i nf o rm ati on d i s pl ay, th e system messa ge is also displayed (s ee pa ge ) a nd you ca n cust omize y our ve hicle cont r ol set t ings (s ee page ). In the nor mal displa y mode, t he upper se gment display s t rip comput er inf or ma t ion, such a s f uel econo my or average speed. The lower segment displ[...]

  • Page 83

    ▲▼ * * * * Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 80 U.S . model is s hown. : Press the INFO b utton ( / ). : Pres s the SEL /RESET butt on. 1: 2 : SH-AW D models only Odom eter (See pag e 81 .) Trip M eter (See page 81 .) Trip Comput er (Se e page 82 .) Engine Oi l Life (See pag e 84 .) SH-AWD Tor que Dis tri bution Moni tor (See pag e 86 .) T[...]

  • Page 84

    The o d o me te r sh ows th e total di stanc e you r veh icl e has be en driv en. It mea sure s miles in U.S. models a nd kilomet e rs in C ana dian models. It is ille gal unde r U.S. f ederal law an d Canad ian p ro vin cial regula t ions t o disconnect , r ese t , or alter t he odom eter w ith t he in tent to change t he numbe r of miles or kilom[...]

  • Page 85

    ▲▼ T h is shows y our v ehicle ’s a ver a ge f uel economy in mpg (U .S. models) or liter/100 km (Canadian model s) since you last r eset T r ip A or T rip B. Alo n g w ith the tri p me te r, th e tr ip compu ter ca lculates t hese values: A v era ge F uel E conomy A verage V ehicle S peed Inst ant F uel Economy Elapsed T ime R a nge Y ou ca [...]

  • Page 86

    * * T his shows the avera ge speed yo u ar e t ra v eling in miles pe r hour ( mph) f o rU . S .m o d e l so rk i l o m e t e r sp e r hour (k m/h) f or Cana dian models. Wh en you t ur n of f t he engine, IN ST . MPG or INST . L /100 km is also reset. Thi s sh ows th e esti mate d di s tan c e you c an travel on the f uel rem ain in g in the f[...]

  • Page 87

    T his s hows t he out s ide Fa hr enheit temperat ure in U.S. model s, and Celsius t e mper at ur e in Ca nadia n models. In certain wea ther condition s, t emper at ur e re adings ne ar f r ee zing (32°F , 0°C) could mean that ice is f o rmi ng on the ro ad surf ace. Y ou c an adju st the outsi de temp erature d is pl ay (see p age ). T he tempe[...]

  • Page 88

    Y ou can see the pressur e of ea ch tire in this monit or . If one or more t ir es ar e lo w, i n f late th em to th e co rr ec t press ure. For mo re inf ormatio n, se e page . 527 T ire Pre ss ure M on i t or Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 85 U.S. Canada 08/07/29 17:35:09 31?[...]

  • Page 89

    T his monit or shows how much t orque is be ing deliv ere d t o ea ch wheel . For more in f ormation , see page . Y ou ca n rece ive or mak e phone ca lls f rom your cell phone t hr ough your vehicle’s Bl uetooth HandsFreeL ink (HF L ) system wit hout t ouching y our c ell phone. Y o uc a ns e eH F L i n f o r m a t i o no nt h e navigation scree[...]

  • Page 90

    ▲▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ If t here is a pr oblem w it h your vehic le, f or e xample , t he engine oil lev el is low or a door is not f ully closed, t he mult i-inf orma t ion displa y will show you t he pr oblem. It doe s t his by int err upt ing t he curr ent display wit h one or more messages. T he sy st em messa ge( s) t rigger s t he appr opria t [...]

  • Page 91

    See page 33 See page 11 See page 20 See page 20 See page 33 See page 201 See page 555 See page 597 See page 595 See page 596 See page 595 See page 521 See page 523 See page 76 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 88 U.S. Cana da U.S. Cana da Cana da U.S. Cana da U.S. 08/07/29 17:35:38 31TK4600 00?[...]

  • Page 92

    CONT INUE D See page 527 See page 528 See page 528 See page 529 See page 529 See page 73 See page 518 See page 518 See page 536 See page 537 See page 538 See page 136 See page 488 See page 70 See page 507 S e ep a g e 5 0 4 S e ep a g e 5 0 6 On models wit hout keyless access syste m On models wit h keyless access syste m Mult i-Inf orma t ion Disp[...]

  • Page 93

    See page 145 See page 188 See page 188 See page 185 See page 186 See page 190 See page 191 See page 181 See page 183 See page 182 See page 181 See page 183 See page 552 Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y On models w it h k ey less a ccess sy st em 90 On model s wi thout keyless access system Cana dian mode ls onl y 08/12/23 17:?[...]

  • Page 94

    * * * CONT INUE D If you try t o enter t he customizin g mode while t he v ehic le is moving, you w ill see a ‘‘ MUST ST O P A N D S H I F T T OP A R K T OC H A N G E SET T INGS’’ me ssage a nd you cannot cha nge t he set t ings. Y ou ca n cus t omize some v ehic le cont rol se t t ings f or ‘ ‘DR IVE R 1’ ’ and ‘‘DR IV ER[...]

  • Page 95

    ▲▼ R ef e r t o the t a ble on t he f ollowing page s about t he se t t ings you wa nt t o customize. If you want to ch ang e any veh ic le control sett ing s, select K eyless Memory Se t t ings by pressing ei the r IN FO b utto n ( / ), th en pres s t he SEL /RE SET but t on. Sele ct C HG S E TTI N G, t h e n p r e s s th e SEL /R ESET butt on[...]

  • Page 96

    * * * * * * * * * −∼ ± ∼ −∼ ± ∼ * * CONT INUED Group Set up Menu Ite m Page De sc ri pti on Se ttin g O pti on LO W MIN OFF MET ER SET UP (P. 98 ) POSIT ION SET UP (P. 107 ) L A NGUA GE S EL ECT ION ADJ US T OU TSI DE TE M P. D I S P LA Y TRI P CO M P U TER TRI P A INFO R ESET AD JU ST ALARM VO LU M E AU TO IN TE[...]

  • Page 97

    * * * * * * * * * Descript ion Group Setup Se ttin g O pti on Menu Item Page Changes which doors unlock when you use the remote or grab the driver’s do or handle. Causes some exterior light s to blink w hen you unlock/lock the doors by grabbing or t ouching the sensor/pushing the butt on on the dr iver’s door handle. Causes th[...]

  • Page 98

    * * * * * * Descript ion Menu Ite m Sett ing Opt ion Page Group Setup Changes when t he doors aut omatically lock. Changes when t he doors aut omatically unlock. Changes which doors unlock wit h the remote tran s mitte r/ key le ss a cc ess re mo te on the firs t push. T he ext erior light s f lash each t ime you press t he L OCK or UNL[...]

  • Page 99

    ▲▼ ▲ ▼ ▲▼ * * Y ou ca n cust omize some of t he ve h ic le co ntro l se ttin gs to yo ur pref erence. Here are t he sett ing s you can customize: MET ER SET UP When you want t o change the ve h ic le co ntro l se tti ng s, p re ss th e INFO ( / ) bu tt on t o select CHG S E TTI N G , t h en p r e s s t h e S E L/ R ESET but t on. Ea[...]

  • Page 100

    ▲▼ * * Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s a nd Cont r ols 97 : Pres s the SEL /RESET butt on. : Press the INFO b utton ( / ). : On models with keyless access system only DEFA ULT ALL See page 129 . METER SETUP See page 98 . KEYLESS ACCSESS SE TUP See page 110 . POSI TION SETUP See page 107 . DOOR/WIND OW SETUP See page 120 . LIGH[...]

  • Page 101

    ▲▼ L A NGUA GE SEL ECT ION AD J US T OU TSI D E TE M P . DISPLA Y TRI P C O M P U TE R TRI P A I NF O RE S ET AD J US T ALARM VOLU ME AU TO I N TE RI O R IL L UMINA T ION Here are the f ive or s ix cu stom se tti n g s f o r the m ete r setu p: KE YLE S S S TART GU I D AN C E SCR EENS On models wit h keyless access syst em Met er S et up Mult i[...]

  • Page 102

    ▲▼ ▲▼ ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select t he de sire d langua ge by pressing t he INF O ( / ) butt on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SEL /R ESET but t on. T he re a re t hr ee la nguage sele ct ions you can make: Eng lish, French, and Spanish. T o choose the la nguage y ou wa nt , f [...]

  • Page 103

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If you sometimes f in d tha t t he t emper at ur e r ea ding is a f e w degre es a bove or be low t he a ct ual temperat ure, you can adjust it by f ollowing t hese inst r uct ions: Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) butt on repeatedly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt [...]

  • Page 104

    ▲▼ − − − * * CONT INUE D W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘‘A DJUST OUT SIDE T EMP. DISPL A Y ’ ’ and r epe at t he pr ocedur e ag[...]

  • Page 105

    ▲▼ I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘T R IP COMPUT ER T R IP A INF O R ESET ’’ and repeat t he procedu re again. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select t he de sire d set t ing by pressing t he INF O ( / ) butt on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SE[...]

  • Page 106

    ▲▼ ▲▼ A djust A larm V olume Select t he wa rning a lar m v olume f rom three levels. Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) butt on repeatedly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select t he de sir ed leve l by press ing th e IN FO ( / ) bu tton , th en[...]

  • Page 107

    ▲▼ ▲▼ A ut o Int erior Illuminat ion W hile t he hea dlight s wit ch is t ur ned on, the int e rior light s gr adua lly dim, as t he out side light le ve l get s low. Y ou can cust omize at which outside light le ve l t he light s st a rt t o dim. T h e r ea r eM A X ,H I G H ,M I D ,L O W and M IN le vel s and OFF f or t he auto int erior [...]

  • Page 108

    W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘A UT O INT ER IOR IL L UMINA T ION’’ and repe at t he pr ocedur e aga in. W hen t his it e m is set t o O N,[...]

  • Page 109

    ▲▼ ▲▼ Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘MET ER SET UP’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on repeatedly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) b utto n, th e n en ter your select ion by pressing the SEL / R ESET but t on. When your selection is succe[...]

  • Page 110

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ Y ou can cust omize t he MEMOR Y POSIT ION L INK se t t ing in posit ion setup. While ‘‘POSIT ION SET UP’’ is shown, press t he SEL /R ESET but t on t o ent er t he c ust omize mode. Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NF O ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr ess t he INF O ( / ) b[...]

  • Page 111

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Memory Posit ion L ink On models wit h keyless a ccess system When Memory Posit ion L ink is set to ON , th e dr i ve r’ s se at an d the o u tsi de m i rr o rs m o ve to the posit ions st or ed in memor y. T o caus e the me mo ry to activate, o pen th e dr i ve r’ s d o o r wi th th e re m o te tra ns mi tter . On m od e ls w i [...]

  • Page 112

    W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘‘MEMOR Y POSIT ION L INK ’’ and repe at t he pr ocedur e aga in. Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y Inst r ument s[...]

  • Page 113

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NF O ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr ess t he INF O ( / ) but t on, unt il y ou see th e se tti ng y ou wa n t to cu sto m i ze , t hen pre ss t he SEL /R ESET butt on to enter your selection. While ‘ ‘K EY L ESS A CCESS SET UP’’ is shown, pr[...]

  • Page 114

    ▲ ▼ ▲ ▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. When your selection is successf ul ly co mp l e ted , th e d i s p la y c ha n g es a s shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. T o se lect whet he r t he dr ive r’s door or a ll doors unloc k w hen you ope n th e dr i ve r’ s d o o r wi th th e [...]

  • Page 115

    ▲▼ ▲ ▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) b utto n, th e n en ter your select ion by pressing the SEL / R ESET but t on. When K EY L ESS A CCESS L IGHT FL ASH is set t o ON, som e exterior light s blink t w ice w hen you unloc k t h ed o o r sb yg r a b b i n gt h ed r i v e[...]

  • Page 116

    ▲ ▼ W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. When K EY L ESS A CCESS BEEP is set t o ON, t he bee per sounds t w ice whe n you unlock t he doors by gra bbing t he driv er s door ha ndle while ca r rying t he r emot e. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TT[...]

  • Page 117

    ▲▼ Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) b utto n, th e n en ter your select ion by pressing the SEL / R ESET but t on. I f th e ‘ ?[...]

  • Page 118

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ INT ER IOR L IGHT DIMMING T IME HEA DL IGHT A UT O OF F T IMER While ‘‘L IGHT ING SET UP’’ is shown, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on to ent er t he c ustomize mode . Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NF O ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr ess t he INF O ( / ) but t on unt il y[...]

  • Page 119

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Inte rior L ight Dimming T ime Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. When your selection is successf ul ly co mp l e ted , th e d i s p la y c ha n g es a s shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘‘IN[...]

  • Page 120

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ Headlight A ut o Of f T imer Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f r om ‘‘L IGHT ING SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) button repeat edly. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. S el e ct the d es i re d s etti ng (60 S E C, 30 SEC, 15 SEC or 0 SEC) by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on, then ent[...]

  • Page 121

    − ▲ ▼ − − − − Auto Lig h t Se ns iti vi ty W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘‘HEA DL IGHT A UT O OF F T IMER ’’ and repeat t he pr[...]

  • Page 122

    ▲▼ W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘A UT O L IGHT SENSIT IV IT Y ’’ and repeat t he proce dure a gain. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o[...]

  • Page 123

    ▲ ▼ ▲▼ ▲▼ A UT O DOOR L OCK Here are the f ive cu stom s ettings f or t he door se t up: A UT O DOOR UNL OCK While ‘‘DOOR /WINDOW SET UP’’ is shown, pr ess t he SEL /R ESET but t on to ent er t he c ustomize mode . Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e I NF O ( / ) but t on, t he sc ree n change s as shown in t he illust ra t ion. Pr [...]

  • Page 124

    − ▲▼ ▲ ▼ − − A ut o Door L ock Ther e ar e th re e se tti n g s yo u can choose f r om: SHIF T F R O M P T h e doors loc k w henev er y ou move th e s h i f t le ve r o ut o f Pa rk . Select t he de sire d set t ing by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SEL /R ESET but t on. Press t he SEL [...]

  • Page 125

    I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘A UT O DOOR L OCK ’’ and repeat t he proce dure a gain. W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. Mult i-Inf orma t ion Displa y 122 08/07?[...]

  • Page 126

    ▲ ▼ − − − − − * * * A ut o Door Unlock Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/W INDOW SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) button repeat edly. T here are f ive possi ble settings you can c hoose f r om: DR IV ER DOOR W IT H SHIFT T O P T h e driv er ’s door unloc ks w hen you mo ve the shif t lever [...]

  • Page 127

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If you cho ose ‘‘IGN OF F,’’ you will s e et h ea b o v ed i s p l a y . Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o see the select ions. Select t he de sire d set t ing by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SEL /R ESET but t on. P re ss th e IN FO ( / ) bu tton to sw i tch the d o o r lo ck[...]

  • Page 128

    ▲▼ ▲ ▼ I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘K EY A ND R EMOT E UNL OCK MODE’’ and repeat t he procedu re again. When your selection is successf ul ly co mp l e ted , th e d i s p la y c ha n g es a s shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. Press t he SEL /[...]

  • Page 129

    ▲▼ ▲ ▼ K eyless L ock A cknowledgment Select ON or OF F by pressing the I NFO ( / ) b utto n, th e n en ter your select ion by pressing the SEL / R ESET but t on. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o ent er t he sele ct ing mode. Y ou ca n choos e t his it em t o customize f rom ‘‘DOOR/W INDOW SET U P’’ by pressing t he INF O ( / ) bu[...]

  • Page 130

    ▲ ▼ Securit y R elock T imer On models wit h keyless a ccess system W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. I f th e ‘ ‘S E TTI N G I N CO M P LE TE’ ’ message a ppea rs, go ba ck t o ‘ ‘KE YLE S S LO C K A CK NOW L EDGMENT ’[...]

  • Page 131

    ▲▼ W hen your selec t ion is succ essf ully complet ed, t he displa y cha nges as shown a bove , and t he n goes ba ck t o the customize item screen. Select t he de sire d set t ing by pressing t he INF O ( / ) but t on, then ent er your selection by pressing t he SEL /R ESET but t on. Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on t o ent er t he sele ct ing [...]

  • Page 132

    ▲▼ ▲▼ If you want to set the d ef ault sett ings , p re ss th e IN FO ( / ) bu tton to select DEF A UL T A L L , then press t he SEL /R ESET but t on. If t he set t ing is not succ essf ully compl eted, ‘‘F A IL ED’’ is shown f or several seconds, and then the screen goes ba ck t o t he nor mal me ssage mode. R epeat the same proced[...]

  • Page 133

    * * * * * * * * T o use the horn , press the center pad of t he steering wheel . If equipped R ef e r t o t he na viga t ion syst em ow ner’ s manua l. 1: 2: 3: Cont r ols Near t he St eer ing W heel 130 SEAT H EAT ER SWITCHE S PADDLE SHI FTERS REMOT E AUD IO CONTROL BUTTONS INS TRUMEN T PANEL BRI GHTNES S VEH ICLE STABILIT Y ASSI[...]

  • Page 134

    − − − − − − − − − MIST OFF INT Int er mit t ent LO Lo w s p e e d HI High sp eed Windshie ld wa shers Push the r ight le ver up or down t o selec t a posit ion. T he wipe rs r un at high speed until you rel ease t he lever. T he wipers are no t a ctivat ed. T he wipers run at low speed. T he wipers run at high sp eed. Pull t he wi[...]

  • Page 135

    * * When you act ivat e t he windshi eld wa sher w it h t he hea dlight s t urne d on, t he hea dlight wa sher w ill be act iv at e d under c ert a in condit ions. For more inf or mat ion, s ee s e c t i o ni nt h e n e x t c o l u m n . T he headligh t w ashers use the same f lu id reservoir as t he windshi eld washer s. T he headlight washers[...]

  • Page 136

    − − * * * Push down on t he lef t lev er t o s ignal a lef t t urn a nd up t o signal a right t urn. T o signal a lane change , push lightly on t he lev er a nd hold it . T he leve r w ill re t urn t o t he center when you release it or complet e a t ur n. T ur ning t he sw it ch t o t he ‘‘ ’’ posit ion t urns on t he par king li[...]

  • Page 137

    − − T he aut oma t ic light ing f eat ur e t ur ns on the hea dlight s and all o ther ext erior l igh ts when it sense s low a mbient light . To turn o n auto mati c li g h ti ng , turn t he light s wit ch t o A U T O . T he light s will come on a ut oma t ica lly whe n t he out side light lev el be comes low ( at dusk, f or e xa mple). T he li[...]

  • Page 138

    * * * T he a ut oma t ic light ing f eat ur e is c o n t r o l l e db yas e n s o r l o c a t e do nt o p of t he da shboa rd. D o not c ove r t his sensor or spill liquids on it . T he aut oma t ic light ing of f f ea t ure tu rn s o f f the he ad li g h ts, a l l o the r ext er ior light s , and t he ins t rument pane l lights w it hin 15 s[...]

  • Page 139

    * * * If you see a ‘‘CHECK DR L SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i- inf orma t ion displa y, t her e is a problem w it h t he da yt ime r unning light s yst em. T ak e your v ehicle t o a deal er to have it chec ked . T he headligh ts rev ert t o normal opera t ion w hen you t ur n t hem on wi th th e sw i tch . T he light s will t ur [...]

  • Page 140

    + − + − * * T ur n t he f og light s on a nd of f by tu rn i n g th e swi tch n ex t to the headlight s wit ch. Y ou ca n use t he f og light s only w hen t he hea dlight s ar e on low beam. Wit h t h e light swit c h in t he A UT O posit ion, you ca n a lso use t he f og light s whe n t he hea dlight s t urn on aut oma t ically . T hey[...]

  • Page 141

    + If your v ehicle is e quipped w it h t he navi gatio n system, the n avig ation system scr een will also go to f ull bright ness. T his ca n be helpf ul w hen using t he hea dlight s dur ing daylight hours. T o r educe gla re a t night , t he inst rume nt pa nel illumina t ion dims when y ou t urn t he light s wit ch t o or . T o cancel the g l[...]

  • Page 142

    P us h the bu tton b e twe en th e ce nter vent s t o t ur n on the haza rd w ar ning light s (f our -w ay f la sher s). T his cause s all f our out side t urn signa ls and bot h indica t ors in t he inst rument panel to f lash. Use t he haza rd wa rning light s if y ou need t o pa rk in a dan gero u s area n ear he avy traf f ic, or if your ve hic[...]

  • Page 143

    P us h th e le ver up to l oc k the st eer ing w heel in t ha t posit ion. Make any steering wheel adju stme nts bef ore you s tart drivi ng . Push the lev er unde r t he st eer ing column all t he wa y down. Move t he steering wheel up or down, a nd in or out , s o it point s toward your chest , not t oward your f a ce . Mak e sur e you c an se e [...]

  • Page 144

    Y o us h o u l dh a v e r e c e i v e dak e y number t a g w ith y our ke y. Y ou will need this key numb er if you ever hav e t o get a lost ke y repla ce d. Use only a n A cur a- appr ov ed ke y blank . D o n o td r o pt h ek e y so rs e th e a v y object s on t he m. Protect t he key f rom d irect sunlight , high t emper at ur e, a nd high humid[...]

  • Page 145

    A lw ay s mak e sure t he k ey is f ully ex te nd ed wh e n yo u in s er t i t to the ignit ion swit ch. If t he k ey is not f ully ext e nded t he immobilize r sy st em may not oper a t e proper ly a nd prev ent t he engine f r om sta rt ing. T he master key ca n be retract ed into t h er e m o t et r a n s m i t t e r .T ou s et h e key, push t h[...]

  • Page 146

    * * * * CONT INUE D Y o us h o u l dh a v e r e c e i v e dak e y number t a g w it h your k eys. Y ou will need this key numb er if you ever hav e t o get a lost ke y repla ce d. Use only A cur a -appr ov ed key bla nks . T h e immobilizer sys t em prot e ct s your v ehicle f r om t hef t . If an imp roperly c oded key o r keyless access r[...]

  • Page 147

    If t he syst em repeatedly does n ot rec ognize t he coding of your k ey or keyless access remote, contact your dealer. Do n ot attem p t to alte r thi s s ys te m o r ad d o the r de vic e s to i t. El e ctr i ca l problems could result t hat ma y make your v ehicle inoper a ble. If you have lost your key or keyless access remot e and you cannot s[...]

  • Page 148

    − − − − If t he f ront wheels are turned , the a n t i - t h e ft l o c k m a y m a k e i t d i ffi c u l t to tu rn th e ke y . Fi rm l y tur n th e steering wheel to t he lef t or right as you turn t he key. Yo u ca n o p er ate th e au d io sy ste m an d the accessory power socket s in t his posit ion. T h is is t he norma l key posit io[...]

  • Page 149

    * * Y ou ca n cust omiz e t he door loc k/ unlock set t ings ( se e page ). Y o uc a no p e no rc l o s et h ew i n d o w s and t he moonroof by us ing the k ey in the dr ive r’s door ( see pa ge ). T o loc k a ll doors , push t he f ront of t he mast e r door lock sw it ch on eit her f ront door , pull t he lock t ab rearward on the dri ver?[...]

  • Page 150

    If you f orget a nd leave t he key in the ignit ion swit ch, lockout pr eve nt ion will not a llow y ou t o lock t he driv er ’s door. W it h a ny door ope n and t h e key in t he ignit ion sw it ch, lock ing wit h ma st er door lock swit c h is disabled. I f the driv er’ s door is closed, the lock t ab on t he driver ’s door is not disa bled[...]

  • Page 151

    * * * If t he doors a re unlock ed, pre ss t h et r u n kr e l e a s es w i t c ho nt h e t runk lid. If t he doo rs are locked , press the tru n k re l ea s e sw i tch on th e tru nk lid with t he remote in keyless acc ess oper at ing r ange . Y o uc a no p e nt h et r u n ki na n yo f t h e f oll owi ng ways : Pres s the t r unk re leas e b[...]

  • Page 152

    If your vehicle’s batt ery goes d ead or is disconne ct ed, y ou ca n open t he t runk f r om the r ea r se at by pulling t he t runk r elea se t a b th rough t he t runk pa ss-t hrough. Pul l down the rear seat armrest . Pull on the t a b at t he t op of t he inner p arti tio n, an d p re s s on th e bu tto n to f u ll y rele ase the co ver. Rea[...]

  • Page 153

    T o pr ot ec t it e ms in t he t r unk, y ou can disa ble t he t r unk rele as e but t on on the dri ver’s do or by turni ng of f t he t runk main sw it ch in t he glove box, lock ing the glove box , and locking t he t r unk pa ss-t hrough cov er wi th th e mas te r ke y or th e bu i l t-i n key. A s a saf et y f eature, your vehicl e has a relea[...]

  • Page 154

    − − CONT INUE D Pres s this but t on once t o unlock the dr iver ’s door or a ll the doors ( depe nding on t he k eyles s m em o ry s etti ng ). P re s s i t twic e to unlock t he ot he r doors . Some ext e rior light s will f la sh t w ice ea ch ti me y ou p r es s th e b u tto n. Pres s this but t on once t o lock a ll doors . Some ex t eri[...]

  • Page 155

    − − Be caref ul when removing t his screw a s t he hea d of the scr ew ca n str i p o u t. S ep arate th e ke yp ad f ro m the tra ns mi tter b y pu s hi ng a n y bu tton f rom out side . P r e s st h i sb u t t o nf o r about 1 se cond t o open t he t r unk. P r e s st h i sb u t t o nf o r ab o u t 2 s eco nd s to a ttra ct a tten tio n : t h[...]

  • Page 156

    − Rem o ve th e o l d b atte ry a n d n o te the polarity. Ma ke sure t he p o la ri ty of th e ne w ba tter y i s th e same ( side f ac ing up), then inser t it in t he keypad . Place a clot h on t he edge of t he keyp ad, and remo ve the u pp er hal f by car ef ully pr ying on t he edge wit h a sma ll f lat -t ip s cre wdr ive r or coin. A n im[...]

  • Page 157

    When you unl ock the driver’s door wi th y o ur r em o te tra ns mi tter , ea c h re m o te tran sm i tter ac ti va tes th e cu sto m i ze d s etti ng s re l ate d to th at remote. Wh en you unlock and ope n t he driver’s doo r wit h the r emote, the driver’s seat (except power lu mbar) and o utsi de m irro rs mo ve to the posit ions st or ed[...]

  • Page 158

    − * * CONT INUE D See pages f or importa nt sa f e t y inf ormat ion and w ar nings about how t o proper ly posit ion t he sea t s and seat - backs. 15 13 T he p assen g er seat has the s ame adjust ment s a s t he driv er ’s sea t but witho ut any l um bar ad ju stmen t. R a ises or lowe rs t he s ea t . Moves the whole seat up and f or wa[...]

  • Page 159

    See page f or import ant sa f et y inf ormat ion and a w ar ning about improperly posit ioning head r est ra int s. 15 Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h he ad res t ra int s in a ll sea t ing posit ions t o help prot e ct you a nd your passengers f rom whiplash and ot her inju ries. T he driver’ s seat incl ud es a memo ry f eature. T wo seat po[...]

  • Page 160

    T h e ya r em o s t e f f e c t i v ew h e ny o u ad j u st the m so th e cen ter of the b ac k of t he occupa nt ’s hea d re st s aga inst th e ce n ter o f th e re s trai nt. T he hea d rest r aint s a djust f or he ight . You n eed b o th h an ds to ad j u st the rest r aint . Do not at t empt t o adjust it while dr iving. T o rais e a f ront [...]

  • Page 161

    T o l o w e re i t h e rr e a ro u t e rh e a d res t ra int f or be t t er v isibilit y, pre ss th e til t bu tton o n the s i d e o f the h e ad restraint. It f o lds d own b ackward. To raise the rear outer head restr aint, pull up it on t he rea r by hand. Ma ke sure the head restr aint locks in posit ion whe n you low er or ra ise it . Wh en r[...]

  • Page 162

    T he driver’ s and f ront passen ger’s seats have ac tive he ad restrai nts. I f t he ve hicle is st r uck se ve re ly f rom t he re ar , th e occupa nt pr oper ly secur ed wit h the seat belt w ill be pu sh ed agai ns t t he seat-b ack and the head r est r aint w ill aut oma t ica lly mo ve f o rward. T his reduces the dis ta nce between the r[...]

  • Page 163

    T h e lid of the c onsole compa rt me nt c a nb eu s e da sa na r m r e s t . T he rear seat armrest is in t he center of the rear seat . Pivot it down to u se i t. A beverage hold er is located in the armres t. T o ope n t he cov er , pull dow n t he rear seat armrest. Pu ll o n the tab at th e top of the i n n er p ar ti ti o n, and pres s on t h[...]

  • Page 164

    Make sure a ll items in t he tr unk and t hose ext ending t hrough t he pass- t hrough a re s ecure d. K e e pt h ei n s i d ea n do u t s i d em i r r o r s clea n and a djus t ed f or be st v isibilit y. Be su re to adju st the mirro rs bef ore you st a rt dr iving. T h ei n s i d em i r r o rc a na u t o m a t i c a l l y dar ken t o r educe gla[...]

  • Page 165

    * * Bot h out side door mirr ors ha v e a rev er se t ilt f e at ur e. W hen in reverse, the selected mirro r will t ilt dow n slight ly t o improv e your view as yo u paral lel p ark. S hi f tin g out of r everse will return t he mirr or t o it s or igina l posit ion. T o tilt t he driver’ s mirro r, pl ace th e se l ec tor sw i tch in th e [...]

  • Page 166

    * * T his he at e d mirror f unct ion has a ti me r (se e p ag e ). T he ou tside m irro rs are heated to re m ov e f og an d f ro st. Wi th the ignit ion swit c h in t he ON ( II) posit ion, or t he power mode O N, tu rn o n th e he aters b y p re ss in g th e but t on. T he indica t or in t he but t on c o m e so na sar e m i n d e r .P r e s[...]

  • Page 167

    * * St ore a driv ing posit ion only w hen t he ve hicle is pa rke d. Y ou r vehi cl e has a me mo ry f eat ure f or t he dr iver ’s se at and out side mirr or posit ions. Sea t , exce pt f or powe r lumba r, a nd out side mir ror posit ions ca n be st ore d in sepa ra t e me mories . Y ou sele ct a me moriz ed posit ion by pushing t he a ppr[...]

  • Page 168

    No t pr es s a me m o ry b u tto n wi th i n 5 seconds. R ea djus t t he seat posit ion. Doing any of t he f ollow ing af t e r pressing t he SET but t on will ca ncel t he st or ing proce dure : R ea djust t he out side mirror posit ion. T o s elec t a memor ized pos it ion, do th is : Make sure t he shif t lev er is in Par k. Press the desired me[...]

  • Page 169

    If desired, y ou can use t he adjust ment sw itches t o cha nge the posit ions of t he sea t or out side mi rrors af t er they are in thei r memoriz ed posit ions. If y ou cha nge t he memor ize d posit ion, t he indicat or in t he memor y but t on w ill go out . T o keep t his dr iving pos it ion f or later use, you must store it in the driv ing p[...]

  • Page 170

    A lways keep the remote a nd the bu il t-in key away f rom an y mag ne tic mat er ial. Y o us h o u l dh a v e r e c e i v e dak e y number t a g w ith y our built -in k ey. Y ou w ill need t his k ey numbe r if you ever have t o get a lost key r eplaced. U s eo n l yA c u r a - a p p r o v e dk e yb l a n k s . Y our vehicle has a keyless access s[...]

  • Page 171

    T he f ollo wing keys co me with your vehi cl e. Ref er to pag e f or h ow to se p ar ate th e k ey s . T his key is used to lo ck/un lock the doors, glov e box, a nd t runk pas s- throug h co ver. T h is remot e is us ed t o lock/unloc k t he doors a nd unlock t he t runk . When you carry t he remote, you can lock/unlock t he door s, unlock t he t[...]

  • Page 172

    T h er e m o t em a yn o t w o r ki f : It is t oo c lose t o t he v ehic le. It is a bove or below t he v ehic le, ev en wh en it is w it hin it s oper at ing ra nge. T he h andle of ea ch f ront door ha s a sensor. T ha t sensor works w ith t he re m o te so y o u ca n au to m ati cal l y unlock t he door( s). By def a ult , only t he driv er ’[...]

  • Page 173

    Bef or e locking t he doors , make s ure t h er e m o t ei sn o t i n s i d et h ev e h i c l e . Wh en y o u p re ss th e d oo r l o ck b u tto n on the f r ont door, a ll the d oors a nd t he t r unk will loc k. If you do not open a ny of t he door s wit hin 30 se conds, t hey w ill aut oma t ica lly reloc k. T h er e m o t ei sn o tw i t h i nt [...]

  • Page 174

    Wh en you lock t he doors, s ome ext e rior light s blink and t he syst e m beeps o nce. If no exterior li ghts bli nk and/or no beeper sounds, chec k t o see if t he t r unk or hood is open. T o cha nge t he ‘‘K EY L ESS A CCESS L IGH T F L A SH’’ set t ing, see pa ge . T o cha nge t he ‘‘K EY L ESS A CCESS BEEP’’ set ting, see pa [...]

  • Page 175

    When you close the t runk with all doors loc ked, t h e t runk will lock . W hen you unlock all t he doors w it h the remote, built-in key or p ower door lock master swit ch, t he tr unk will unlock . When t he trunk is locked, yo u can open it in any of t hese w a ys: Pres s the t r unk re leas e but t on inside t he v ehicle. T h e remot e is t o[...]

  • Page 176

    − CONT INUE D Bef ore closing t he t runk , make sur e t h er e m o t ei sn o t i nt h et r u n k . If you close the t runk when the remot e is in it , t he syst e m beeps, a nd t he t runk r eopens. K eep t he trunk lid clo sed at a ll times while dr iving t o a v oid dama ging t he lid , and to prevent exhaust g as f rom get t ing int o t he in[...]

  • Page 177

    − − − Pres s this but t on once t o unlock t he driv er ’s door. Pr ess it t wice t o unlock t he ot he r doors . Some ex t erior light s will f la sh t w ice ea ch tim e yo u pr es s the b u tto n . The door a ct iv at ed ma p light s ( if t he door act iv a t ed light sw it ch is se t ) will come on when yo u press the UNL OCK but t on. I[...]

  • Page 178

    + A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif [...]

  • Page 179

    Here are the s etting s activated wi th the remote: Driv ing posit ion me mory (se e p ag e ). A udio sy st em se t t ings (se e p ag e ). Cl im ate c o n tro l s etti ng s (se e p ag e ). When you unl ock the door wit h your remo te, each re mo te activates t he keyless memo ry sett ings related to tha t rem o te. The d ri ver’ s I D (Dr iv er 1[...]

  • Page 180

    T he e ngine may not r un, and some malf unct ions m ay oc cur, if t he re m o te is ou ts id e the ve h i c le . T he e ngine may not st ar t if t he re m o te is s u b je c ted to s tro ng r ad i o waves. A lso, t he engine ma y not st a rt if t he re m o te is too c l o s e to th e wi n d o ws . K ey less A ccess Sy st em E n g i n e S ta r t/ S[...]

  • Page 181

    T his sy ste m uses t he engine st ar t / st op butt on inst e ad of a n ignit ion swit ch t o st a rt and st op t he e ngine. If you are carrying the keyless access remot e , you ca n st a rt t he e ngine by pressing t he engine st a rt /st op but t on wit h t he bra ke peda l depressed. Y ou can a lso stop t he engine by pushing t his but t on w [...]

  • Page 182

    How t he mode is swit c hed depends on t he shif t lev er posit ion ( w it h or w i t h o u tt h es h i f tl e v e ri nP a r k ) . Wi th the s h ift le ve r in P ar k, th e power mode cha nges f r om ON t o V EHICL E OF F ( L OCK ) when you push the engine st a rt /st op but t on. T o cha nge t he mode f r om ON t o ACC ES SO RY with th e s hi f t [...]

  • Page 183

    Engine is tur ned of f and power is shut dow n. T he steering wheel is locked. No electrical components can be use d. Indicator-Of f Engine is tur ned of f and power is shut down. T he steering wheel is locked. No electrical compo nent s can be used. Use this position t o star t the engine. T he ignition sw itch returns to the ON (II) position when[...]

  • Page 184

    Y ou c an start the eng in e in any power mode . th e mu lti - inf orma t ion displa y show s t he ‘‘INSER T K EY L ESS R EMOT E INT O SL OT ’’ message, then the ‘‘T O ST A R T ENGINE:’’ messa ge w ill be shown af ter you insert t he remote i n to th e sl ot. E ac h tim e y ou pr es s th e engine st a rt /st op but t on, t he ‘‘[...]

  • Page 185

    If t he st eering wheel is l ocked, the engine ca nnot s t ar t . T he mult i- inf orma t ion displa y show s y ou t he abov e message a nd t he indicat or in t he engine st ar t /st op butt on blinks. T o unlock the st eering wheel, app ly f orce by t urning it lef t a nd right while pr essing t he engine st ar t /st op b utto n at the s am e tim [...]

  • Page 186

    To turn th e ve h i cl e o f f whe n th e ve hicle is complet e ly st opped, shif t to Park ( P), then press t he engine st ar t/st op but t on. T he e ngine st ops and t he pow er mode sw it ches f r om ON t o V EHICL E OF F ( L OCK ). Y ou can o n ly p lac e the vehi cl e in the V EHICL E OF F ( L OCK ) mod e if the t ra nsmiss ion is in Par k. Y[...]

  • Page 187

    T he e ngine st ar t /stop but t on may be used t o st op t he engine due t o an emergen cy situat ion even while driv ing. If you must st op t he engine , do eit her of t he f ollow ing oper at ions : Press t he engine st a rt /st op but t on t wice w it h your f oot of f t he br ak e peda l to cha nge t he powe r mode t o V EHICL E OF F ( L OCK )[...]

  • Page 188

    CONT INUE D If you t ake t he keyless access remot e out of t he ve hicle and close th e do or wi th the p owe r m o de O N, t he inside and out side bee pers sound and a ‘‘K EY L ESS R EMOT E NOT DET ECT ED’’ me ssage w ill be display ed on t he mult i-inf or ma t ion display. T he e ngine does not st a rt if you push th e en gi n e sta rt[...]

  • Page 189

    T h eb a t t e r yi nt h er e m o t en o r m a l l y last a bout 2 years . T o ensure m ax im um b atte ry l i f e, d o n o t s to re the remot e close to electrical devices such as computers or T Vs. W hen the mult i-inf orm at ion displa y s hows ‘‘CHA NGE K EY L ESS R EMOT E BAT T ERY ,’’ repl ace the battery as soon as possible ( s ee p[...]

  • Page 190

    T h is swit c h is in th e glove box . Y ou can cancel the keyless access syst em f ea t ures , which a r e locking/ unlocking t he door s, unlock ing t he t runk, a nd st a rt ing t he e ngine while carrying the keyless access remote. To can c el th e sy stem , tu rn th e keyless access system ma in switch of f by pushing it down. T urning o f f t[...]

  • Page 191

    Have your vehicle checked by your dealer if : T he keyless access syst em indicat or comes on a nd st a ys on while y ou are dr iving. T he indica t or come s on af te r t he engine ha s st ar t ed. I n th i s ca se , u se th e bu il t- i n ke y to lock/unlock t he doors and inse rt t he ke y le ss ac ce s s re m o te in to the s l o t t o sta rt t[...]

  • Page 192

    In this ca se, you should not s hut of f your e ngine unt il you a re in a sa f e locat ion or a t your de ale r, as your vehi cl e may n ot restart. T he mult i-inf orma t ion display shows ‘‘CHECK K EY L ESS ST A R T ING SY ST EM.’’ I f the r em o te b atte ry b eco me s wea k a nd the powe r door lock/ unlock ope ra t ion is disa bled. W[...]

  • Page 193

    T o a v oid dama ging t he s lot , do not insert a ny other objects int o the slot or put a sticker on the keyless access remote. Ins erting the remo te does no t charge th e rem ote b atte ry . I f ne c es s ar y, y o u should repla ce t he ba t t er y as soon a s possible. When you open the driver’s doo r, and e ach t ime you pre ss t he e ngin[...]

  • Page 194

    CONT INUE D If t he ve hicle is lef t in t he A CCESSOR Y mode, t he ‘‘T O T UR N V EHICL E OF F ’’ message is shown o n the m ul ti -i nf o rm ati on d i sp la y when you op en the driver’s door. If t he veh icle is lef t in the V EHICL E OFF ( L OCK) mode with t he keyless ac ce ss re m o te i n th e sl ot, th e ‘‘R EMOV E K EYL ESS[...]

  • Page 195

    T o r emov e t he built - in ke y, pull it out while pr essing t he relea se but t on. T o reins t all t he built - in key , push t he key int o t he re mot e unt il it clic ks. T o a v oid dama ging t he r emot e a nd t he built -in k ey, ne ver pull on t he built -in key unless y ou ar e pre ssing th e re l ea se b utto n . T he keyless access sy[...]

  • Page 196

    * * CONT INUE D P us h the r ig ht si d e o f the s witc h , H I, to ra pid ly heat up the seat . A f t er t he seat reache s a com f ortable temperat ure, select L O by pushing t he lef t side of t he sw it ch. T his will keep the sea t wa rm. Bot h f ront se at s a r e equippe d wit h seat heat ers. Because of t he sensors f or the side a irb[...]

  • Page 197

    Follow t hese pr eca ut ions whe nev er you u se t he seat heat ers: Us e the HI setti ng o nl y to h eat the seats qu ic kl y, be caus e it draws lar ge a mount s of curr ent f r om t he b atte ry . If t he engine is lef t idling f or a n ext ende d period, do not use t he seat heaters eve n on the LO se tti n g . It ca n we ak en th e b atte ry ,[...]

  • Page 198

    − * * T o ope n eit her f ront window f ully, push t he w indow swit c h f irmly dow n to t he se cond det ent , t hen r elea se it . T he window au to m ati cal l y g o es d own all the wa y. T o st op t he window f rom going a ll t he wa y down, pull bac k on the win do w switch bri ef ly. T o c lose eit he r f r ont w indow f ully , pull b[...]

  • Page 199

    If eit her f r ont window runs int o a ny obst ac le while it is clos ing aut oma t ica lly, it w ill rev er se direc t ion, and t he n st op. T o close t he wi n d o w, r em o ve th e o b sta cl e, th en use t he window sw it ch aga in. A uto reverse stops sen sin g when the window is a lmost closed. Y ou should always check t hat a ll passeng ers[...]

  • Page 200

    CONT INUE D Y ou ca n open a ll of t he w indow s and t he moonr oof f rom out side w it h t he re m o te tran sm i tter . Press t he U NL OCK but t on once t o unlock t he dr ive r’ s door. Y ou ca n open a nd close t he window s and moonr oof wit h the k ey in t h e driv er ’s door lock . T o ope n: Ins ert t he key in the driver’ s doo r l[...]

  • Page 201

    To c l o s e : Ins ert t he key in the driver’ s doo r lock. T urn the key counterclockwi se, th en r el eas e it. T urn the key countercloc kwise agai n, an d ho ld i t. A ll f our window s a nd t he moonroof st a r t t o close. T o st op t he w indow s and the moonro of , release t he key. T o cl os e the win do ws and the moonroof f ur t her, [...]

  • Page 202

    − * * CONT INUE D T o clos e t he moonroof f ully, f ir mly push t he moonr oof sw it ch f orw a rd, t hen re lea se it . T he moonroof au to m ati cal l y c lo se s al l th e way. To st op t he moonr oof f rom c losing, p u sh th e sw i tch b ri ef l y. T o ope n t he moonr oof f ully, pull ba ck t he moonroof sw it ch f irmly, t he n rele a[...]

  • Page 203

    T o open or c lose t he moonr oof par t ially , lightly pull t he sw it ch ba ck or push it f or w ar d and hold it . T he moonroof w ill st op w hen you r elea se th e sw i tch . If t he moonroof r uns int o any obst ac le while it is clos ing aut oma t ica lly, it w ill rev er se direc t ion, and t he n st op. T o close t he moonroof , r emov e t[...]

  • Page 204

    T o a pply t he par king bra ke , pull the lev er up f ully . T o relea se it , pull up slight ly, push t he but t on, and low er the lever. T he parkin g brake indicat or on the inst rument pa nel should go out when t he par king bra ke is f ully re lea sed ( see pa ge ). If you drive wit hou t releasing the par king br ake , a be eper will sound,[...]

  • Page 205

    Int er ior Conv enience It ems 202 CONSOLE COMPA RTME NT SIDE POCKE T SUN VISOR VANIT Y MIRROR SUNGLASSES H OLDER REAR D OOR POCKET USB ADAPTER CABLE ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET GLOVE BOX CENTER PO CKET ACCESSORY P OWER SOCKET COAT HO OK FRONT DOOR POCKET with BE VERA GE HOLDE R BEVE RAGE HOLD ER CARGO HOOKS BEVE RAGE HOLD ER in REAR SEAT ARMR EST AUXI[...]

  • Page 206

    Open t he f ront bev er age holde r by sl id in g its co ver backward . Be car ef ul when you are using t he bev era ge holde rs. A spilled liquid that is very hot can scal d yo u or yo ur passengers. L iquid can also spill f rom t he door pock et bev er age hol ders (if equi pped ) when you op en or close t he door s. Use only reseal abl e co ntai[...]

  • Page 207

    * * Y our vehicle ha s t wo accessory power sockets. One is next t o t he shif t le ver . T he ot her is in t he console compa rt me nt . T o access t he f ront accessory socket , slide t he lid f or wa rd unt il it la t ches . T o c lose it , pus h in on t he lid t o slide it back wa r d. T o use an accessory power socket , th e ig ni ti o n s[...]

  • Page 208

    T o open t he cons ole compar t ment , push in on t he le ver an d lif t t he armrest . T o cl ose, lower the ar mrest, and push it dow n unt il it lat c hes. Make sure t o slide back the t ra y bef ore ope ning the c onsole co mp ar tm en t. Open t he glov e box by pulling out t h eh a n d l e .C l o s ei t w i t haf i r mp u s h . L oc k or unloc[...]

  • Page 209

    T o use a sun visor , pull it dow n. Y ou can a lso use a sun v isor at t he side window . R emov e t he suppor t rod f rom t he c lip, and s wing t he s un visor t ow ar d t he side window . Y ou ca n ext e nd t he sun v isor f urt he r by pulling it bac k. T o use t he v anit y mirr or on the ba ck of t he sun v isor , pull up t he cov er . T he [...]

  • Page 210

    Do not use the sun visor ext ension f eatur e over the rear vi ew mi rror. Make sure t o slide the sun visor back t o it s origina l posit ion bef or e f lipping it ba ck in place . Make sure you put t he sun visor back in plac e whe n you a re ge t t ing int o or out of t he v ehicle . T o ope n t he sungla sses holder , push on t he lid. It w ill[...]

  • Page 211

    Some lar ger st yles of sungla sses may not f it in the holde r. Y ou m ay also s tore sm all i tems in t his holder. Ma ke sur e t hey a re small enough t o le t t he holder c lose and l atch, an d that they are not heav y enough t o cause t he holder t o pop open w hile driv ing. T ou s ea c o a th o o k ,s l i d ei t o u t slight ly, t he n pull[...]

  • Page 212

    Door (Door a ct iva t ed posit ion): OFF posit ion: Af te r al l do or s are c l o se d ti g h tly , th e light s dim slight ly, t he n f ade out in about 30 s econds. T o change t he ‘‘INT ER IOR L IGHT DIMMING T IME’’ set t ing, see page . W it h any door lef t ope n, th e light s stay on ab ou t 15 min utes , then g o out . Y ou r vehi c[...]

  • Page 213

    If any ma p light is lef t on w hen t he ignit ion swit c h is t urne d of f or t he V EHICL E OF F ( L OCK ) mod e is set, and a ll doors a r e close d, it will t ur n of f when t he v ehicle is lock ed wit h the remote t ransmitter ( t he keyless acc ess re mot e on models wit h keyless access system), or a f ter 15 minut es. T he light s a lso c[...]

  • Page 214

    +− * * Models equippe d wit h t he keyless access system hav e an engine st a rt /st op but t on inste ad of an ignit ion sw it ch. O N Mode is t he equiv ale nt of O N ( II). For mo re in f orm ation , see p ages and . T h e court e sy light in eac h f ront door comes on w hen t he door is opene d, and goe s out whe n t he door is closed. [...]

  • Page 215

    R emove the keyless access remot e f rom the keyless access remote slot. Y our vehicle has a keyless access remot e s lot light . T he light come s on when you: Open a ny door . Set t he vehicle mode t o V EHICL E OFF ( L O CK ). Af te r al l do or s are c l o se d ti g h tly , th e light dims s light ly, t hen f ade s out in about 30 seconds ( de [...]

  • Page 216

    T he st anda rd a udio sys t em ha s many f e at ur es. T his sect ion describe s t hose f eat ur es a nd how t o use t hem. T h e climat e c ont rol sys t em in your vehi cl e pro vid es a com f ortable driv ing env ironment in a ll we at he r condit ions. Y ou r vehi cl e has an anti- thef t audi o syst em t hat r equire s a code numbe r t o ena [...]

  • Page 217

    Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em 214 AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R/ HEATED MIRR OR B UTTON PASSE NGER’S SIDE MOD E CONTROL BUTT ON WINDSHIE LD DEFROST BUTTO N ON/OFF BUTT ON SYNC BUTTON DISPLA Y PASSE NGER’S SIDE DISP LAY DRIVER ’S S IDE DIS PLAY FAN CONTROL BUT TONS DRIVER ’S S IDE TEMPERATU RE CONTROL SW[...]

  • Page 218

    Climat e Cont r ol Sy st em Fe atu res 215 AIR CONDIT IONING BUTTON RECIRCULAT ION BUTTON REAR WIND OW DEFOGGE R/ HEATED MIRR OR B UTTON PASSE NGER’S SIDE MOD E CONTROL BUTT ON WINDSHIE LD DEFROST BUTTO N ON/OFF BUTT ON SYNC BUTTON PASSE NGER’S SIDE DISP LAY FAN CONTROL BUT TONS DRIVER ’S S IDE MODE CONTROL BUTT ON CENTER DISPL AY DRIVER ’S[...]

  • Page 219

    On models wit h naviga t ion syst em T h e climat e c ont rol sys t em ca n also be opera t ed by v oice cont r ol. See t he Nav iga t ion sect ion in your quick st ar t guide f or an ov erv iew of t his system, a nd the na vigat ion system manua l f or c omplet e det a ils. T h e aut oma t ic clima t e cont rol system in your vehicle picks the pro[...]

  • Page 220

    When you set t he t emperature to its lowe r limit ( ) or its upper limit ( ), t he syst em runs a t f ull cooling or he at ing only . It does not regula t e t he int er ior t empe ra t ure. When you adjust a f an control, t he f an is t a ke n out of A UT O mode . T o keep s tale air and mu sti nes s f rom colle ct ing, you s hould hav e t he f a [...]

  • Page 221

    Wh en th e i nd ic ato r in th e b u tton i s on, air f rom t he ve hicle’ s inte rior is se n t thro ug h th e sy s tem a g ai n . Wh en th e i n d ic ator i s of f , ai r i s brought in f rom t he out side of t he vehi cl e (f res h air mo de ). Switch t o recirculat ion mode when driv ing t hrough dust y or smoky co nd i ti o n s, th en re tu [...]

  • Page 222

    Pushing t his but t on also t ur ns t he po wer mirror heaters on an d of f . Thi s bu tton d i re c ts the m ai n air f lo w to th e wi nd sh i el d f o r f aste r def rost ing. It a lso over ride s any mode select ion you ma y hav e made . A ir f lows f r om t he f loor vents. A ir f low is d ivided be t we en th e ven ts i n th e da sh bo ar d a[...]

  • Page 223

    For your saf ety, make sure you have a clear vie w t hro ug h all the win do ws bef ore dr iving. Wh en th e i nd ic ato r in th e b utto n is o n , th e SYNC indicat or als o comes on. T he f r ont passe nge r’s temperature can not be set separat ely f rom the driver’s. T he climat e control system a djusts t he int erior humidit y and se lect[...]

  • Page 224

    When you set t he t emperature to its lowe r or upper limit , it is displa yed as or . T he selected t emperatures and mode appe ar in t he displa y ( in the center display on mo dels with navigat ion system). When t he indicat or in t he SY N C but t on is on, yo u can adj us t both si de s to the same t empe ra t ure a nd mode by pushing t he dr [...]

  • Page 225

    T h ec l i m a t ec o n t r o ls y s t e mh a st w o sensors: a sunlight sensor on t op of the dashb oard , and a t emp erature and humidit y s ensor ne xt t o t he st eer ing column. Do not cov er t he sensor s or s pill any liquid on t he m. T he h umidit y sensor he lps reduce window f ogging and a lso monit ors and a djust s ca bin humidit y by[...]

  • Page 226

    A n a udio syst e m is st a ndar d on all models. R e ad t he a ppropr iat e pa ges (as sho wn bel ow) to us e you r vehicle’s audio system. For ve hicles w it hout nav iga t ion syst em, see pa ges t hr ough . For ve hicles w it h na viga t ion sy st em, see pages t hr ough . 224 276 277 371 Au d i o S ys te m Fe atu res 223 Models Wi thout na v[...]

  • Page 227

    Most a udio syst e m f unct ions ca n be cont rolled by s ta nda rd but t ons, bar s, and k nobs. In addit ion, y ou can access some f unct ions by usi ng the selec t or k nob on t he a udio syst e m. T he knob t urns le f t a nd r ight. U se it to sc rol l thro ug h l i sts , o r to ma ke selec t ions or a djust ment s t o a lis t or menu it em on[...]

  • Page 228

    Play ing t he A M/F M R adio (Models w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 225 RETUR N BUTTO N SCAN BUTT ON SKIP BAR A.SEL ( AUTO SE LECT) BUTTO N VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON PRESET B UTTON S AM/FM BU TTON CATE GORY BAR DISPL AY (SOUND) BUT TON SETUP B UTTON 08/12/24 10:05:37 ?[...]

  • Page 229

    − − − T he ignit ion sw it ch must be in t he A CCESSOR Y (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion. Turn th e s ys tem o n by p u sh in g th e V OL / ( pow er /volume ) knob or th e AM/ FM b utto n. Ad ju st th e volume by t ur ning the V O L / knob . T he band a nd f re quency t ha t t he ra dio wa s la st t une d t o ar e displa yed. T o cha nge bands, p[...]

  • Page 230

    −− Each preset butt on can st ore one f re quency on A M a nd t wo f reque ncies on F M. If you ar e traveli ng f ar f rom h om e and can n o long er receive your preset sta tions, yo u can u se the au to se lec t f eature to f ind statio ns i n the lo cal area. Y ou will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter pressing a preset but t on if aut o [...]

  • Page 231

    On t he F M ba nd, you ca n select a f avorite station an d di sp lay the program service name according to t he inf or mat ion pr ovide d by t he ra dio dat a syst e m ( R D S) if t he station h as the R DS in f ormatio n avail abl e. T h e R D S inf orma t ion displa y f unct ion shows t he na me of t he R D S st at ion y ou ar e list e ning t o.[...]

  • Page 232

    −+ On the F M band selected, you can select t he program cat egory provided by the R DS. Press either side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar to di spl ay and s ele ct an R DS cat egory. T he princip al R DS catego rie s are sho wn as f oll ows : R OCK : R ock, classic rock and sof t rock m us ic COUNT R Y : Countr y music SOF T : A dult hit s and [...]

  • Page 233

    T h e sca n f unct ion s amples a ll st at ions w it h st rong signa ls on t he sel ected RDS categ ory . T o activate it, pres s and rele ase t he SCA N butt on. Y ou will se e SCA N in t he displa y. T h e sys t em w ill sca n f or a st a t ion wi th a str o ng s ig n al i n the se l ec ted R DS cat egory. Y ou will also see the selected R DS ca [...]

  • Page 234

    − − − − − − − A djust s t he bass. A djusts t he tr eble. Adj u sts th e f ro nt- to -b ack st rengt h of t he sound. A djust s t he side-to- side st rengt h of t he sound. Dolby PL ( ProL ogic) II signal pr ocessing cre at es mult i- channe l surr ound sound f rom 2 c hannel s t ere o audio sources. Dolby ProL ogic II ca n only ac ti[...]

  • Page 235

    +− − T he SV C mode contr ols t he volume based on vehicle speed . T he f ast er you go, the loude r t he a udio volume becomes. A s you slow dow n, t he audio v olume dec re ase s. T he SV C has f our modes; SV C O FF , SVC L OW, SV C MID, and SVC HIGH . T urn t he sele ct or k nob t o ad j u st the s etti ng to yo ur l ik i n g . If you f e[...]

  • Page 236

    CONT INUED Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 233 SCAN BUTT ON SKIP BAR VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB TITLE B UTTON CATE GORY BAR DISPL AY SELECT OR KNOB XM RADIO BU TTON SETUP B UTTON RETUR N BU TTON 08/12/24 10:05:54 31TK4600 0238  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 237

    − T o lis t en t o X M R adio, t urn t he i g ni tio n s wi tc h to the ACC ES S ORY (I ) or ON ( II) posit ion, a nd pre ss t he but t on. T he last cha nnel you list ened t o w ill show in t he dis play. A djust t he v olume by t urning t he VO L/ kn o b . Y ou r vehi cl e is c apab le o f receivi ng XM R adio anyw her e in t he Unit ed St at e[...]

  • Page 238

    − −+ − − T h e SCA N f unct ion give s you a s ampling of a ll cha nnels w hile in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he st at ions wit hin t ha t cat e gory a re sc anne d. T o a ct iva t e sc an, p res s th e SC A N bu tto n . The system plays e ach channel in numeric al order f or a f e w seconds, t hen selec t s t he nex[...]

  • Page 239

    − − − − − − − − Y o uc a ns t o r eu pt o1 2 prese t c hannels using t he six pre set b utto ns . E ac h bu tton s to re s o n e channe l f rom t he X M1 band a nd one channe l f rom the X M2 ba nd. T o st or e a channe l: P re ss th e b u tto n. E ith er XM 1 or X M 2 will s how in t he display. Use t he se lect or k nob, or t he C[...]

  • Page 240

    T h e X M sat e llit es a re in or bit ove r th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o bj e cts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y caus e sa t ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-ba sed repeaters are placed in m ajor metro po li tan areas. Sat e llit e signals a re mor e like ly t o be blocke d by t all buildings a nd m[...]

  • Page 241

    If you decide to purchase XM radio service, contact X M Ra d i o at ,o r a t 1-800-852-9696. In Canada, contact , or call 1-877-438- 9677. Y ou will need to give them your ra dio I.D. number and your cre dit car d number. T o get your ra dio I.D. number , press t he b utto n, th e n tur n th e selector knob until ‘‘CH 000’’ appears in th e [...]

  • Page 242

    W hile wa it ing f or a ct iv a t ion, mak e su re you r vehic le rem ain s in an o pe n ar ea w it h good r ecept ion. O nce y our audio system is act ivat ed, ‘‘CA T EGORY ’’ or ‘‘CHANNEL ’’ will appe ar in t h e displa y, a nd you’ll be able t o lis t en t o X M r adio br oadc ast s . XM R adio w ill cont inue t o send a n act [...]

  • Page 243

    Play ing Discs (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) 240 RETUR N BUTTO N SCAN BUTT ON SKIP BAR VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SELECT OR KNOB PRESET B UTTON S CATE GORY BAR TITLE B UTTON AUX BU TTON DISC EJEC T BUTTO N DISC SLOT DISC LO AD BUTTO N CD BUTTON SETUP B UTTON MP3/ WMA INDICA TOR 08/12/24 10:07:40 3?[...]

  • Page 244

    − − − CONT INUE D You o pe ra te the d is c c ha n g er wi th t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he r adio. T o s elect t he dis c cha nger , pre ss t he CD but t on. Y ou w ill see ‘‘C D’’ in t he display. T he disc a nd t ra ck numbe rs, a n dt h ee l a p s e dt i m e a r es h o w ni n t he displa y. Y ou can a lso se lect t he displ[...]

  • Page 245

    − − − T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible W MA f ile s ar e: Compat ible w it h va ria ble bit r at e and multi-session Maximum l ayers (inc luding R OO T ): 8 la yer s If a f ile on an MP3 or W MA disc is prot ec t ed by digit a l r ight s mana gement ( DR M), t he audio unit displ ays F OR MA T , and then skips to t he next f ile . Y [...]

  • Page 246

    Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e TITL E b utto n, th e di s pl ay sh ows y o u th e tex t da ta o n a d is c, if the d i s c wa s re co rd ed w i th tex t d ata . T h e displa y show s up t o 1 6 ch arac ter s o f se l ec ted te x t d ata (the f older na me, f ile na me, et c .). W hen a ne w f older , f ile, or t ra ck is selected. Wh en you cha ng[...]

  • Page 247

    − Use t he SK IP bar while a disc is playing to select passa ges and change t ra cks ( f iles in MP3 or W MA mode). In MP3 or WMA mode, use t he CA T EGOR Y bar to select f ol ders in t he disc and use e it her side of t he SK IP ba r t o c hange f ile s. T o select a d if f erent disc, use t he appr opria t e pre set but t ons ( 1 through 6). If[...]

  • Page 248

    − +− + − In MP3 or W MA mode To select a d if f erent f old er, p ress ei ther side ( or ) of t he CA T EGOR Y bar t o move t o t he be ginning of t he next f older . Pr ess t he side t o s kip to th e ne xt f ol d er , an d p re s s the si de to s ki p to th e be gi n n in g of th e previou s f ol der. Y ou can select a ny t ype of repea[...]

  • Page 249

    − − − − Pressing ei ther side of the SK IP bar also turns of f t he repeat f eat ure. T o cancel t he selected r epeat, ra ndom, or sca n mode, press t he SET U P but t on t o show ‘ ‘PL A Y MODE,’’ t hen press the selector knob (ENT ER ). W hen you see ‘‘NOR MA L PL A Y ,’’ press ENT ER agai n. To cont inuously r eplay a t [...]

  • Page 250

    −− − Y ou c an als o sel ect the f ol de r scan f eat ur e f rom t he menu it ems w it h the selector knob (see page ). Y ou c an also s ele ct t he scan f eature f ro m th e me n u i tem s wi th th e selec t or knob ( se e pa ge ). Th i s fe a t u re p l ay s the tr ac ks w i th i n a di sc (th e f iles in MP3 or W MA mode ) in ra ndom orde [...]

  • Page 251

    − Wh en th e f ir st trac k in th e l as t d i sc , or t he f irs t f ile in t he la st ma in f older in t he la st disc be gins t o pla y, t he disc sca n mode will be cance led. Pressing ei ther side of the SK IP bar or selec t ing a dif f erent f olde r wit h the CAT EG ORY bar also turn s of f th e sc an f ea tu re . Each t ime you press and [...]

  • Page 252

    Press t he eject butt on ( ) t o remove t he disc. If you eject t he disc, but do not remov e it f r om the slot, th e sy s tem w i l l au tom ati cal l y re l o ad the disc af ter 10 seconds and beg in play ing. If you t urn t he system of f while a d i sc i s p l ay i n g, e i th er wi th the VOL/ knob or by t urning of f t he ignit ion swit ch, [...]

  • Page 253

    T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the display w hile pla ying a disc. If you see an error message in the display w hile pla ying a disc, pr ess th e ej ec t bu tto n . Af te r eje c ti n g the di sc, c hec k it f or d amag e or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. For ad[...]

  • Page 254

    W hen a dis c is not being pla yed , st ore it in its case t o prot ec t it f rom dust a nd ot her cont amina t ion. T o prevent warpage, keep discs ou t of direc t sunlight and ext reme heat . A new disc ma y be rough on t he inner and out er edge s. T he sma ll plast ic piec es ca using th is roughness can f lak e of f a nd f all on t he recordin[...]

  • Page 255

    T he in- dash disc pla yer /cha nger ha s a sophis t icat e d and de lica t e mecha nism. If you insert a da ma ged disc as indic at ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama ge t he audio unit . Exa mples of t he se discs a r e show n to th e ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, la bele d, and ex cessiv ely t hick discs Dama[...]

  • Page 256

    Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Disc s wit h scr at ches, dir t y discs CD-R or CD-R W may not pla y due t o t he re cording c onditions. Scra t ches a nd f inger print s on t he discs may ca use t he sound t o skip. R ec ommended discs a re pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T h is[...]

  • Page 257

    Play ing a n iPod (Mod els w it hout na v ig at ion sy st em) 254 SKIP BAR VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON AUX BU TTON CD BUTTON iPod IND ICATOR SETUP B UTTON RETUR N BU TTON USB INDICAT OR 08/12/24 10:08:01 31TK4600 0259  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 258

    * * T his au di o sys tem can se lec t and play t he a udio f iles on the iPod with t he sa me cont rols us ed f or t he disc play er. T o play a n iPod, connec t it t o the US B adap ter cabl e i n the co ns ol e compar t ment by using y our dock connector, t hen press t he A UX but t on. T he ignit ion sw it ch must be in the A CCESSOR Y (I) [...]

  • Page 259

    Insta ll the dock connect or t o t he USB adapter ca ble securely. Connect your dock conne ct or t o the iPod correctly and securely. Pull out t he USB conne ct or f r om th e ho ld e r. Do not connect y our iPod using a hub. D on o t k e e pt h e i P o di nt h e vehic le. Direct sunlight a nd high heat w ill dama ge it . Do not use an e xt ension [...]

  • Page 260

    * * Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e TITL E b utto n the d is p l ay m o d e sw i tch es bet we en t he album name , t he song name, t he a rt ist na me, or na me of f (wh i ch tu rns o f f the tex t di sp lay ) . If t he a udio syst e m st ill does not rec ognize the iPod, t he iPod may n ee d to b e res et. Fo l lo w th e inst ruc t ions t hat[...]

  • Page 261

    − Use t he SK IP bar while a n iPod is playing to select passa ges and change f ile s. Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e sy ste m s ki ps f or wa rd to th e beginning of t he nex t f ile. Pre ss a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a r ,t o skip ba ckw ar d t o t he beginning of the cu rrent f il[...]

  • Page 262

    P re ss i n g th e RETURN bu tto n g o es back to the p revi ou s di sp lay an d p re ss in g th e SE T UP b utto n can cel s th is s e tti ng m od e . Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat and s h u f f l em o d eb yu s i n gt h eS E T U P but t on and t he s elect or knob. Pr ess th e SE T UP b u tto n to d is p l ay th e menu i tems, t hen turn t[...]

  • Page 263

    − − − − − Th i s fe a t u re play s all a va ilable f iles in a se lect e d list ( playlis t s, a rt ist s , albums or songs) in ra ndom order . Y ou w ill see SH UF FL E in t he displa y. S e l e c t t h en o r m a lp l a ym o d eo r SH UFFLE OFF to turn o f f thi s fe a tu r e . Th i s fe a t u re play s all a va ilable a lbums in a sel[...]

  • Page 264

    * * Y ou ca n disconnect t he iPod a t any time when you see ‘‘OK t o disconnect ’’ me ssage in t he iPod disp lay. A lways make sure you see ‘‘OK t o discon nect’’ message in t he iPod display bef ore you disconne ct it . Mak e sure t o f ollow t he iPod’ s inst ruc t ions on how t o dis connect t he dock conne ct or f r om t[...]

  • Page 265

    If you see an error message on the audio displa y w hile pla ying a n iPod, f ind t he solut ion in t he c har t t o t he right . If you c annot clea r t he e rr or messa ge, t a ke your ve hicle t o your dealer. Solut ion Error M essage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Ch eck the f iles in the iPod. T here is a possibility that t he f iles ha[...]

  • Page 266

    Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev ice (Models w it hout nav ig a t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 263 RETUR N BUTTO N SKIP BAR VOL/ (VOLUM E/P OWER) KNOB SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON AUX BU TTON CD BUTTON USB INDICAT OR CATE GORY BAR SETUP B UTTON FILE TYPE IND ICATOR 08/12/24 10:08:23 31TK4600 02[...]

  • Page 267

    * * T his au di o sys tem can se lec t and play t he audio f iles on a USB f la sh memory de vice w it h t he same cont rols use d f or t he disc pla ye r. T o play a USB f lash memory device, co nn e ct i t to th e U SB ad ap ter c ab l e i n th e co ns o l e co mp ar tm en t, the n pres s t he A UX but t on. T he ignition swit ch must be in t[...]

  • Page 268

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Depe nding on t he t ype a nd number of f iles, it may t a ke some t ime bef ore t he y begin t o play. Depe nding on t he sof t w ar e t he f iles we re ma de wit h, it ma y not be p o s s i b l et op l a ys o m ef i l e s ,o r d i s p l a ys o m et e x t d a t a . T h e orde r of[...]

  • Page 269

    Connect t he USB f la sh me mory devi ce to the U SB ad apter c abl e correctly and securely. When the USB f lash mem ory device is connect e d, t he USB indica t or is s h o w ni nt h e d i s p l a y . Ea c h ti m e yo u pr es s th e TITL E but t on, the dis play mode s hows you in sequence , t he f older na me, t he f ile name, t he a rt ist na m[...]

  • Page 270

    − − + − Use t he SK IP bar while a USB f las h memo ry device is p laying to select passa ges a nd change f ile s. Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e sy ste m s ki ps f or wa rd to th e beginning of t he nex t f ile. Pre ss a nd r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eb a r ,t o skip ba ckw ar d t o t[...]

  • Page 271

    T urn t he selector knob to select a n appr opria t e r epea t , r andom or sca n mode, then press the selector knob (ENT ER ) to set your selection. P re ss i n g th e RETURN bu tto n g o es back to the p revi ou s di sp lay an d p re ss in g th e SE T UP b utto n can cel s th is s e tti ng m od e . Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat , ra ndom a[...]

  • Page 272

    − − − − − Th i s f ea t ure cont inuously pla ys a f ile . Select nor ma l play t o t ur n it of f . Pressing ei ther side of the SK IP bar al s o tu rn s of f thi s f ea tu re . T h is f unct ion sample s all f iles in t he se lect e d f ol der in the ord er they are st ored. T o activate the sc an f eature, p res s an d r el eas e th e [...]

  • Page 273

    − If you see an error message in the display, see page . S el ect no rma l p l ay to tu rn e ith er scan f eat ur e of f . Pressing either side of the CAT EGORY or S K IP b ar al so tu rn s o f f the f ea tur e. T h is f unct ion sample s t he f irst f ile in ea ch f older in th e or d er th ey are s tore d . To activate the f old er sc an f eatu[...]

  • Page 274

    If you see an error message on the audio displa y while pla ying a U SB f lash mem ory device, f in d the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. I f you cannot c lear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your vehi cle to your deal er. Solut ion Error M essage T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Ch eck the f iles in the USB f lash memory device. T [...]

  • Page 275

    Bluet oot h Au d i o S y s te m ( M o d e l s wi th o u t n a vi g a ti o n s ys te m ) 272 SKIP BAR SELECT OR KNOB TITLE B UTTON AUX BU TTON SETUP B UTTON 08/12/24 10:11:35 31TK4600 0277  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 276

    * * Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h a Bluet oot h a udio syst e m, w hich allow s you t o lis t en t o st r ea ming audio f r om your B luet oot h a udio compat ible phone. T his f unct ion is only av aila ble on Bluet oot h A udio Co mp atibl e ph on es that are pai red and l in ked to the veh icl e’ s Bluet oot h HandsFr eeL ink (HFL) sy[...]

  • Page 277

    I n the f o l l ow i n g co nd i ti o n s, th e displ ay shows ‘‘NO CONNECT ’’ message. T h e phone is not link ed t o HFL . Press t he side of t he SK IP bar t o skip f or wa rd t o t he ne xt f ile, a nd press t he side t o skip backwa rd t o the be ginning of the c urr ent f ile. Push t he side a ga in t o skip t o t he pre vious f ile .[...]

  • Page 278

    A f t er ending t he ca ll, pres s t he HF L B a c kb u t t o nt og ob a c kt ot h e Bluet oot h A udio mode. If you receive a ca ll whi le the syst em is in the pa use mode, t he mode w ill be canceled and Blu et ooth A udio will cont inue t o play . Press t he SET UP but t on t o display t he audio set t ings. T urn the se lect or t o select a de[...]

  • Page 279

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif icat[...]

  • Page 280

    Most a udio syst e m f unct ions ca n st ill be cont r olled by st a ndar d but t ons, dials, a nd knobs, but some f unct ions can only be accessed using the int erf a ce dia l. T he inter f a ce dial ha s two parts, a di al an d a s el ector. T he dia l t urns le f t a nd right . Use it t o mak e selec t ions or adj ust ment s t o a list or menu o[...]

  • Page 281

    Play ing t he A M/F M R adio (Models w it h nav ig a t ion sy st em) 278 INTER FACE DI AL VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB TITLE B UTTON AM/FM BU TTON PRESET B UTTON S CATE GORY BAR TUNE BAR AUDIO B UTTON (SOUND) BUT TON NAVIGA TION SCREE N CENTE R DISPLA Y SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR 08/07/29 18:17:33[...]

  • Page 282

    CONT INUE D T he pow er mode must be in A CCESSOR Y or ON. Press t he A UD IO but t on to v iew t he a udio cont rol display . T urn t he syst em on by pre ssing t he V OL / k nob or th e AM/ FM b utto n. Ad ju st th e volume by t ur ning the VO L/ kn o b . Y our v ehicle ha s t he engine st ar t / st op butt on inst e ad of a n ignit ion swit c h.[...]

  • Page 283

    − − − Use t he T UNE bar t o tune the r adio to a desired f requency. P re ss th e si d e of the b ar to tun e t o a higher f reque ncy, or t he side t o t une t o a lowe r f reque ncy. T o t une w it h t he int erf a ce dia l, push t he int er f ac e select or down, a nd t urn t he int e rf a ce dial t o sele ct T une. T hen press ENT ER on [...]

  • Page 284

    − − Y o uw i l ls e eS C A No nt h es c r e e n . T h e sys t em w ill sca n f or a st a t ion wit h a st rong s ignal. W he n it f inds one, it w ill st op and pla y t ha t st a t ion f or a bout 1 0 seconds. If y ou do n o thi ng , th e sy s tem w il l the n sc an f or t he ne xt st rong st at ion a nd play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays a[...]

  • Page 285

    Push the int erf ace select or down t o display t he A UDIO MENU. T urn the interf ace dial t o select A .SEL, t hen pres s ENT ER on t he int erf ac e selec t or. T urn t he int erf a ce dia l t o select ON, t hen press ENT ER on t he int erf a ce selec t or. Y ou will se e A .SEL on the c ent er displa y a nd t he audio cont r ol displa y ( if se[...]

  • Page 286

    I f the s tati o n yo u are l i ste n i n g to i s not a n R D S st at ion, t he a udio scr een and t he cent e r display c ont inue t o show t he f re quency. T o swit ch the R DS INFO display f unct ion on a nd of f , pre ss a nd re l ea se th e T ITL E bu tton . Wi th th e system on, you will see t he ‘‘R DS I NFO O N ’’ m ess age o n th[...]

  • Page 287

    +− A L L : A ll R DS ca t egor y st at ions COUNT R Y : Countr y music. TO P 4 0 : To p 4 0 h i ts R OCK : R ock, classic rock and sof t rock m us ic OL DIES: Nosta lgia music and old ies JA ZZ: Jazz SOF T : A dult hit s and sof t music R & B: R hyt hm and blues, and sof t rhythm and blu es CL A SSIC: Classical music R EL IGION : R eligious[...]

  • Page 288

    T his f unc t ion sea rche s up and dow n f or st r ong signa l f reque ncies t ha t carries the selected R DS category inf orma t ion. T his ca n help you t o f in d a sta ti on i n yo u r f a vo ri te cat egory. T o act ivat e it , press and rele as e eit her s ide ( or ) of the SKIP b ar. Y ou wil l al so s ee the selected R DS ca tegory name bl[...]

  • Page 289

    T o activate R DS catego ry scan wi th t he inte rf a ce dial, push t he A U DIO b utto n to d i sp lay th e FM rad io inf orma t ion on t he scr een. Pus h t he interf ace selector down, and turn the int erf a ce dial t o se lect R DS sea rc h on t he a udio menu. Pre ss EN T ER on the interf ace select or. T he screen show s you t he R DS ca t eg[...]

  • Page 290

    W hile t he R D S cat egor y is sele ct ed, m ov e th e i n ter f ace s e l ec to r to th e lef t or the right t o select SCA N. When you press and release ENT ER to se l e ct the RDS c ate g o ry , RDS progr am SCA N st a rt s. T o activate radio tex t di sp lay, u se t he inte rf a ce dia l. Push the int er f ac e select or down, a nd t urn t he [...]

  • Page 291

    T o a djust t he sound, press t he A UD IO but t on, push the int er f ace select or down, a nd t urn t he int e rf a ce dial t o Sound Se t up. T hen pres s ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. S e l e c t t h em o d ey o uw a n tt oa d j u s t by t urning t he int er f ace dia l. BA SS, T R EBL E , FA DER , and BAL A NCE are each adju stabl e. You[...]

  • Page 292

    − − T hese modes adj ust t he st rengt h of t he sound coming f rom e ach spe ak er. Fa der a djust s t he f r ont -t o-ba ck st rengt h, w hile bala nce a djust s t he side-t o-side st r engt h. T o adjust f ade r and b alan ce, s ele ct FA DER or BA L ANCE, t hen press ENT ER on the inter f ace selector. T he current sett ing is shown on t he[...]

  • Page 293

    − − − T he SV C mode contr ols t he volume based on vehicle speed . T he f ast er you go, the loude r t he a udio volume becomes. A s you slow dow n, t he audio v olume dec re ase s. A djust s t he st re ngth of soun d f rom the center speaker. To a d j u s t th e st rengt h of t he sound f r om t he subwoof er sp eaker, select it and pres s [...]

  • Page 294

    T o s et t his f e at ur e on or of f , sele ct Dolby PL II, a nd press ENT ER on the inter f ace selector. R otat e t he int erf a ce dial t o O N or O FF , a nd press ENT ER . Manuf a ct ured unde r lice nse f rom Dolby L abor at or ies. ‘ ‘Dolby’ ’, ‘‘Pr oL ogic ’’, a nd the double -D symbol are trademarks o f Do lb y L aboratori[...]

  • Page 295

    Play ing t he X M R adio (Models w it h nav ig at ion sy st em) 292 CATE GORY BAR TUNE BAR AUDIO B UTTON INTER FACE DI AL PRESET B UTTON S (SOUND) BUT TON NAVIGA TION SCREE N CENTE R DISPLA Y SKIP BAR SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR XM RADIO BU TTON TITLE B UTTON VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB 08/07/29 18:19:23?[...]

  • Page 296

    XM r a dio rece ive s signals f rom t w o sat e llit es t o pr oduce c lea r, high- qualit y digit a l re cept ion. It of f e rs many c hanne ls in sev er al c at e gories . A long w it h a la r ge sele ct ion of dif f ere nt t y pes of music, X M r adio also a llows you t o vie w c hanne l and cat e gory sele ct ions in th e audio display. Y ou r [...]

  • Page 297

    − − − −+ − Each t ime you press and release the TITL E bu tto n , th e ce n ter d i s pl ay change s in t he f ollowing se quence: NAME (ar tis t nam e) , TIT L E (mu sic ti tl e) , an d CHAN NE L NAME (c hannel na me). O nt h es c r e e n ,y o uw i l ls e et h e select ed CH A NNE L ( number ), C ATE G O RY, N A M E ( ar ti s t n a m e[...]

  • Page 298

    − − − − T h e sca n f unct ion giv es you a s ampling of a ll cha nnels w hile in the channel mod e. In the cat egory mode, only t he cha nnels wit hin t ha t cat e gory a re sc anne d. T o a ct iva t e S C A N ,p r e s st h eS C A Ns i d eo f t h e SCA N/A .SEL ba r. Y ou will see SCAN on t he screen and center display. T he syst em plays [...]

  • Page 299

    − − − − − − T he signal is curr ent ly t oo we ak . Move t h e veh icle to an area away f ro m tall bu il di ng s, and w it h an unobst r uct ed v iew of t he sout hern hor izon. T he select ed channel number does not e xist , or is not pa rt of your subscript ion, or t his channe l has no a r t ist or t it le inf or ma t ion at th is t[...]

  • Page 300

    T h e X M sat e llit es a re in or bit ove r th e eq u ato r; the re f o re , o bj e cts s o u th of t he ve hicle ma y caus e sa t ellit e receptio n interruptio ns. T o help compensat e f or t his, gr ound-ba sed repeaters are placed in m ajor met ropolit a n a rea s. Sa t ellit e s ignals a r em o r el i k e l yt ob eb l o c k e db yt a l l buil[...]

  • Page 301

    T o repl ay and see the s tored f il e, press the A UDIO butt on to select th e au d i o d i s pl ay o n th e n avi gati on screen. Push down t he inte rf a ce select or t o display t he a udio menu. T urn th e in terface d i al to se l ec t No te, then press ENT ER . T his f unc t ion stor es t he s ound content played on t he selected X M sat e l[...]

  • Page 302

    T o de let e a ll f iles , push t he int e rf a ce selector t o t he lef t t o select ‘‘DEL ET E A L L ,’’ then press ENT ER on the interf ace selector. T o delete one f ile, select the f ile you want to delet e a nd push the int er f ace se l e cto r to th e ri g ht, th e n p re ss ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. If your X M R adio ser[...]

  • Page 303

    Play ing a Disc (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) 300 CATE GORY BAR SKIP BAR AUDIO B UTTON PRESET B UTTON S EJECT B UTTON INTER FACE DI AL CENTE R DISPLA Y NAVIGA TION SCREE N VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB DISC BUTT ON SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR DISC SLOT TITLE B UTTON 08/07/29 18:25:51 31TK[...]

  • Page 304

    T he di sc p ackag es o r jackets sh o ul d hav e one of t hese mar ks. T h e disc play er ca n als o play MP3, WMA , or AA C f ormat that s aved on CD-R /R W or DVD-R /R W ( see page ). If a f ile on W M A or A A C disc is prot ec t ed by digit a l r ight s mana gement ( DR M), the a udio system skips t o t he next f ile. DV D-A discs no t meet in[...]

  • Page 305

    # Y ou ca nnot load a nd pla y 3- inch ( 8 - c m )d i s c si nt h i ss y s t e m . It is possible to select up t o 999 f iles f or inclus ion in CD-R s and CD -R Ws, and up t o 3 ,500 f ile s f or inc lusion in DV D-R s and DV D-R W s. Manuf a ct ured unde r lice nse under U.S. Patent ’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 &a[...]

  • Page 306

    Select t he dis c play er by pr essing t he DISC but t on. T he sys t em w ill begin playing t he last se lect e d t ra ck in t he disc. Y ou will see the curr ent t rac k posit ion highlight ed. T it le inf or ma t ion will be displa ye d by a list w hen t he inf or mat ion is f ound i n the G ra ce n o te A lbum Inf o (Gr ac en o te Med ia Databa[...]

  • Page 307

    Y ou c an als o cho o se a t rack di rec tly f ro m a trac k li s t. If the re a re n o tr ac k name s, you w ill see ‘ ‘No T it le’’ display ed. T urn the int e rf a ce dia l to select t he desired tr ack, t hen press ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. T o repl ay the curren t t rack cont inuously, push t he int er f ac e selec t or dow n[...]

  • Page 308

    T h is f ea t ure pla ys t he t r ac ks w it hin a disc in ra ndom orde r. W hen pla ying MP3, WMA or A A C f ormat discs, all t he tr ack s wit hin t he disc ar e played in rand om ord er, regardless of the conf igura t ion of t he f older . Push the int erf ace select or down while pla ying a disc. T urn t he interf ace dial to select R a ndo m o[...]

  • Page 309

    ** − * T his audio system plays CD-R OM, CD-R /R W, DV D-R OM, and DV D-R /R W compressed in MP3, WM A, o r AAC f o r m ats . Yo u c a n select up t o 255 f olders o r t racks. To take th e sys te m o u t of d i sc m od e, p re ss th e A M/ FM bu tto n , th e butt on, o r t he HDD/A UX but ton. T o ret ur n t o disc mode, pr ess th e DI S C[...]

  • Page 310

    − − − − − − − − − − − T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible W MA f ile s ar e: Bitra te: 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/ 96/112/128/ 160/192/224/ 256/320 kbp s (MP E G1 ) 8/16/24/ 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/96/ 112/128/160 kb ps (MPEG2) 8/16/24/ 32/40/48/ 56/64/80/96/ 112/128/144/ 160 kbps (MP E G2 .5 ) Compat ible w it h va ria ble bit r at [...]

  • Page 311

    Changing and Select ing t he Folder s/ Files Using the interf a ce selector, you can see t he list of a ll th e f olders w it hin a disc. W hile pla ying a n MP3/W MA / A A C disc, pu sh the interf ace selector up. T he f olde r list in the c urr ent ly play ing disc w ill appe ar on t he sc ree n. T his f eature, w hen activat ed, replays all f il[...]

  • Page 312

    To turn th is f eatu re off , tu rn th e int erf a ce d ial t o se lect OF F icon, a nd pres s ENT ER on t he int erf ac e selector. T his f eature, w hen activat ed, plays all f iles in t he cur rent f olde r in ra ndom orde r. T o ac t iva t e f older ra ndom play, push t he inte rf a ce selec t or dow n wh ile play ing a dis c. T ur n t he int e[...]

  • Page 313

    T his f eature sam p les al l f ile s in th e selected f old er in t he order they ar e stored. T o a ctiva te t his f eature, press t h eS C A Ns i d eo f t h eS C A N / A . S E L bar. You can al so sel ect the SCAN icon wit h t he int e rf a ce dia l. Push t he select or down, t ur n t he dia l t o select Scan on t he A UDIO MENU , t hen press EN[...]

  • Page 314

    → →→ T h e syst e m plays t he f ir st f ile in t he f irst f olde r f or about 10 s econds. If yo u do n o th i n g, th e s ys te m wi l l th en play t he f ir st f iles in t he next f olde rs fo r 1 0 s e c o n d s . Aft e r p l a y i n g t h e fi r s t f il e of the l ast f ol de r, th e s ys te m play s norma lly. To turn th is f eatu re [...]

  • Page 315

    T h ec h a r to nt h er i g h te x p l a i n st h e error messages you may see in the cent er displa y while pla ying a disc . If you see an error message in the cent er displa y while pla ying a disc , press the eject butt on. Af t er eject ing the disc, check it f or damage or def orm ation . If there is no d amag e, inser t t he dis c aga in. Fo[...]

  • Page 316

    Whe n u si ng C D- R, CD- RW, DV D-R or DV D-R W discs, use only high qualit y discs la bele d f or audio use. Play only st a nda rd, r ound, 5-inch (1 2 cm) discs. Smaller or odd- shaped discs may ja m in t he driv e or caus e oth er proble ms. Ha ndle your disc s proper ly t o prev ent da ma ge a nd skipping. When recordi ng a CD-R, CD-R W , DV D[...]

  • Page 317

    Exa mples of t he se discs a r e show n to th e ri g ht: Bubbled, wr inkled, la bele d, and ex cessiv ely t hick discs Dama ged dis cs Poor qualit y disc s T he in- dash disc pla yer has a sophist ica t ed a nd delica t e mecha nism. If you insert a da ma ged disc as indic at ed in t his se ct ion, it m a yb e c o m es t u c ki n s i d ea n d dama [...]

  • Page 318

    Small, ir regula r sha ped discs Discs w it h scra t ches, dir t y discs R ecomme nded discs a re pr int ed wit h t he f ollowing logo. A udio unit may not pla y t he fo l l o w i n g fo r m a t s . T h is audio unit cannot pla y a Dual- disc . C D - R ,C D - R W ,D V D - R o r DV D-R W may not play due to t he record ing c ond itio ns. Scra t ches[...]

  • Page 319

    Pl ay ing Hard Disc D riv e (HDD ) A ud io ( Mo del s w it h nav igat io n sy st em) 316 TITLE B UTTON AUDIO B UTTON NAVIGA TION SCREE N INTER FACE DI AL HDD/AUX BU TTON CENTE R DISPLA Y SKIP BAR CATE GORY BAR VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR 08/07/29 18:28:11 31TK460[...]

  • Page 320

    − − − − − − − − − R ec ording f unc t ion f rom f ollow ing media is not suppor t ed. CD-D A w hich prohibit s t he copy by SCMS CD-D A w it h copy c ont rol SA CD ( Supe r A udio CD) DT S-CD DV D-A CD-R /R W DV D-R /R W Copy cont r olled CD s ( Play bac k cannot be gua ra nt ee d) DT S-CDs ( Only enabled f or play back ) T he Har[...]

  • Page 321

    Songs t hat ha v e been r ecor ded on t he HD D a re c at e gorize d in groups f or ea sy sea rc hing. T here are six cat egories: A lbum r ecor d dat e: A lbum tit le s ar e ar ra nged by dat e of r ec ording. A lbum: A lbum names a re a rr ange d in al ph abe tical o rder. A rtist: A rt is t names are arrange d in alp hab etical o rd er. Play lis[...]

  • Page 322

    If you p lay a music CD t hat ha s not yet been recorded on the HDD, t he syst e m will a ut omat ic ally be gin record ing to the HDD on ce the dis c is loade d. T o t ur n this f ea t ure of f , see page . T he ic ons show t he re cording condit ions f or e ac h t ra ck: R ec icon: Now r ec ording R ec ready icon: Next to be recorded R ec done ic[...]

  • Page 323

    Y o uc a nl i s t e nt ot r a c k sf r o mo t h e r pl ayl ists that have al ready b een record ed whil e record ing . Press the HDD/A UX butt on and switch ove r t o HD D A udio. Wi th th e f acto ry se tti n gs , a ll of the songs on a music CD ar e au to m ati cal l y re c o rd e d. R ec ording se t t ings ca nnot be change d during r ecor ding.[...]

  • Page 324

    T urn the dial t o select R ippin g and pres s ENT ER on t he int erf ac e selector. To ch an ge th e se tti n g to au to m ati cal l y re c o rd a l l o f the tr ac ks on a music CD, mov e t he int er f ac e select or down on t he H DD A udio scr een. T urn t he int e rf a ce dia l t o select HDD Set up, and press ENT ER on the interf ace selector[...]

  • Page 325

    + − + − T o play t racks on HDD, push the HDD/A UX but ton until t he HDD A ud io s creen ap p ears. Pl ayb ack wil l start automatic all y with the track prev iously se lect e d. T o select tr acks, press on t he Cat egor y bar or t he Skip bar . To fa s t fo r w a r d , p r e s s a n d h o l d t h e side of the SK IP ba r. T o rew ind, pr[...]

  • Page 326

    T o repl ay the curren t t rack cont inuously, push t he int er f ac e select or down dur ing t ra ck pla yba ck. T ur n t he int er f ace dia l t o selec t R epeat on t he HDD A UDIO MENU, a n dp r e s sE N T E R o nt h ei n t e r f a c e selec t or. T urn t he int erf a ce dia l t o select the repeat icon , then press ENT ER on the interf ace sel[...]

  • Page 327

    Turn the i n ter f ace d ial to se l ec t the t ra ck ra ndom icon, a nd press ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. To turn th is f eatu re off , tu rn th e int erf a ce dia l to se lect t he OF F ic on, then press ENT ER on t he interf ace selector. T h is f unct ion sa mples all t he t r a cks o n th e HD D i n th e ord er tha t the y were record [...]

  • Page 328

    W hile pla ying music in t he HDD playba ck sc reen, push t he int e rf a ce selector up t o select MUSIC SEAR CH. Y ou can search a t ra ck by album, a rt ist , t r ack , play list, ge nre, or a lbum re cord da t e, or you ca n s h u ffl e a l l tr a c k s . Shuf f les the playback of all tracks that have been recorded on HDD. To s h u ffl e a l l[...]

  • Page 329

    T he f irst t ra ck on t he select ed album begins t o pla y. Turn the i n ter f ace d ial to se l ec t the alb um y ou wan t to lis ten to, then press ENT ER on t he selector. Push the int erf ace select or up t o display t he Sea rc h music by scree n, and turn t he interf ace dial to select A rt ist . Press ENT ER on the in terf ace s elec tor, [...]

  • Page 330

    CONT INUE D Push the int erf ace select or up t o display t he Sea rc h music by scree n, and turn t he interf ace dial to select T ra ck. Press ENT ER on t he i n ter f ace s e l ec to r, a n d th e tra ck l is t will be dis play ed in alpha bet ic al order . T ur n t he int er f ace dia l t o selec t a tra ck y ou w an t to li s ten to , the n pr[...]

  • Page 331

    Push the int erf ace select or up t o display t he Sea rc h music by scree n, and turn t he interf ace dial to select Genre. Press ENT ER on the int erf a ce se lect or , and t he genr e list will be dis playe d. Turn the i n ter f ace d ial to se l ec t the genre y ou wa nt t o list en t o, a nd t hen pres s ENT ER on t he int erf ac e selector. T[...]

  • Page 332

    Push the int erf ace select or up t o display t he Sea rc h music by scree n, and turn t he interf ace dial to select A lbu m R ecord D ate. Press ENT ER on the int er f a ce selec tor . T he album list will be dis play ed. Turn the i n ter f ace d ial to se l ec t the alb um y ou wan t to lis ten to, then press ENT ER on t he selector. T he f irst[...]

  • Page 333

    T urn the interf ace dial and select Edit Pla ylist , t he n pres s ENT ER on the interf ace selector. T ur n t he int er f ace dia l t o selec t Edit Order, t hen press ENT ER on the inter f ace selector. T ur n t he int er f ace dia l t o selec t th e trac k to b e m o ve d , th en p res s ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. On the HDD audio scre[...]

  • Page 334

    T ur n t he int er f ace dia l t o selec t where the t rack is to be mo ved, then press ENT ER on t he interf a ce selector. Push the int erf ace select or down to re tu rn to th e Pl ayb ack sc re en of t he Use r Play list . Select a des ired playlist t o change t he user pla ylist na me, or a des ire d album t o change t he or iginal pl ayl is t[...]

  • Page 335

    Af te r in pu tti n g the n ame , p u sh th e interf ace selector down to select OK . T h e conf ir mat ion s cre en is disp layed. Con f irm that t he new name is correct , and t hen push the interf ace selector down to select OK. You w il l be re tu rn ed to th e Edit A lbum or Edit Playlis t scre en f or t he Origina l Playlist or Us er Play lis[...]

  • Page 336

    T h e t ra ck opt ions box is dis play ed. Select Edi t T r ack Inf o, then press ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. On t he Edit T rack scree n, t urn t he int erf a ce dia l a nd selec t Edit T ra ck Na me, then press ENT ER on the interf ace selector. On the Edit T r ack Name screen, turn t he interf ace dial and sel ect Edit T rack, t hen pres[...]

  • Page 337

    Select a des ired playlist t o change t he user pla ylis t a rt is t na me or a desire d album t o ch ange t he origina l playlis t ar t ist na me. R ef er t o t he Music Se ar ch f unct ion on page f or how t o s elect a playlist or a n a lbum. Push t he interf ace selector down to displ ay A UDIO MENU f or a selected play list or a lbum. T urn th[...]

  • Page 338

    On the Edit T r ack Name screen, turn t he interf ace dial and sel ect Edit A rtist , t hen press ENT ER on the inter f ace selector. Input t he ne w t ra ck na me on the Enter a n art ist name screen. Af te r se l e cti ng th e trac k f or w h i ch yo u wan t to ch ang e the ar ti st’ s nam e, yo u can als o pu sh the i nterf ace select or down [...]

  • Page 339

    Select a des ired playlist t o change t he user pla ylist music genr e, or a desire d album t o ch ange t he origina l play list music ge nre. R ef er t o t he Music Se ar ch f unct ion on page f or how t o s elect a playlist or a n a lbum. Push t he interf ace selector down to displ ay A UDIO MENU f or a selected play list or a lbum. T ur n t he i[...]

  • Page 340

    S el ect th e trac k wi th the i nter f ac e dial f r om the playback screen while it is pla ying. Pre ss ENT ER on the interf ace selector. T h e OPT IONS icon w ill a ppea r in the select ed tra ck. Press ENT ER on the interf ace selector. Select O K t o conf irm you wa nt t o delet e t he t r ac k. Y ou w ill be returned to t he Playback screen [...]

  • Page 341

    On the HDD playback scr een of t he a lbum in whic h you wa nt t o d el ete, p us h th e i n ter f ace s ele cto r down t o display A U DIO MENU. T urn the interf ace dial and select Edit A lbum (or Edit Play list if you wa nt t o edit User Playlist ) , the n pres s ENT ER on t he int erf ac e selector. On t he Edit A lbum (or Edit Playlis t ) scr [...]

  • Page 342

    On t he Edit A lbum (or Edit Playlis t ) scr een, t ur n t he int e rf a ce di al and s ele ct A dd to Play li st, and then press ENT ER on t he interf a ce selector. On t he Pla ylist sc ree n, t urn t he int erf a ce d ial a nd sele ct a de sire d User Playlist, t hen press ENT ER on t he int er f a ce se lect or . Y ou w ill b e re tu rn e d to [...]

  • Page 343

    Y ou ca n upda t e t he Gr a cenot e A lbum Inf o ( Gr ac enot e Media Dat a ba se) t hat is include d wit h t he navi gatio n system. Consult your de aler , or visit (in U.S.), or (in Can ada) , to acqui re updat ed f ile s. Insert t he updat e disc int o t he disc slot , or connec t t h e USB f la sh memory de vice t ha t includes t he updat e . [...]

  • Page 344

    T urn the interf ace dial and select Update Gracenote Inf o, then press ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. T urn the dial t o select USB or DISC on t he Upda t e Gra ce not e A lbum inf o screen, t hen press ENT ER on t he select or. T urn the dial t o select Y es on t he conf irma t ion scre en, a nd th e updat e w ill st a rt . T ur n t he int e[...]

  • Page 345

    − Gra cenot e is a n int er net -ba sed music rec ognit ion ser vice t hat a llows a rt is t , album, a nd t ra ck inf or ma t ion f rom CDs a nd MP3 f ile s t o displa y on t he HDD. Gracenote users are a llowed 4 f ree upd at es a year. More inf orma t ion about G ra cenot e , it s f ea t ures , and dow nloads a r e av aila ble a t (in U .S.) o[...]

  • Page 346

    − ♯ ♯♯ ♯♯♯ ♯♯ ♯ CONT INUE D V ersion 20061005 Y ou a gree not t o a ssign, copy , tra ns f e r or tr an sm i t the G ra ce n o te S o f tware o r any G ra ce n o te Da ta to any third p arty. Y OU A GR EE NOT T O USE OR EXPL OIT GR A CENOT E DA T A , T HE GR ACENOT E SOFT WA R E, OR GR A CENOT E SERV ER S, EXCEPT A S EX PR ESSL [...]

  • Page 347

    G RAC EN OTE D I S C LAI M S AL L WARRAN T I E S EX P RES S O R IMPL IED, INCL UDING, BUT N OT L IMIT ED T O , IMPL IED WARRAN T I E S OF MER CHA NT A BIL IT Y, F IT NESS FOR A PA R T ICUL A R PUR POSE, T IT L E, A ND NON- INFR INGEMENT . GR A CENOT E DOES NOT WA R R ANT T HE RE S ULTS THAT WI LL B E OBT A INED BY Y OUR USE OF T HE GR ACENOT E SOFT[...]

  • Page 348

    Play ing a n iPod (Models w it h na v ig at ion sy st em) Fe atu res 345 SKIP BAR CENTE R DISPLA Y NAVIGA TION SCREE N VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB INTER FACE DI AL HDD/AUX BU TTON CANC EL BUTTO N AUDIO B UTTON 08/07/29 18:35:21 31TK4600 0350  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 349

    * * T he a udio s yst em reads and plays sound f iles t o be playa ble on t he iPod. T h e syst e m cannot oper a t e an iPod as a mass sto rage d evic e. The system w ill onl y play songs st ored on t he iPod wit h iT unes. iPod and iT unes ar e r egist er ed t ra dema rk s owned by A pple Inc. T his au di o sys tem can se lec t and play t he [...]

  • Page 350

    CONT INUE D Connect your dock conne ct or t o the iPod correctly and securely. Insta ll the dock connect or t o t he USB adapter ca ble securely. Unclip t he U SB connec t or by pulling it up, a nd pull out t he U SB adap ter cabl e in the co n sol e co mp ar tm en t. Do not connect y our iPod using a hub. Do not kee p t he iPod a nd dock connector[...]

  • Page 351

    * * When t he iPod i s connected and t he iPod mode is se lect e d on t he a udio system, t he iPod indicat or is s hown in t he ce nt er dis play . If you se lect e d t he audio cont rol displa y by pressing th e AUDI O bu tto n , yo u wi l l s ee th e iPod icon on t he s cre en. A f te r loading, you w ill see t he A c ura logo on the i Po d.[...]

  • Page 352

    − Use t he SK IP bar while a n iPod is playing to select passa ges and change f ile s. Each t ime you press and r e l e a s et h e s i d eo f t h eS K I Pb a r , th e sy ste m s ki ps f or wa rd to th e beginning of t he nex t t r ac k. Pr ess and release the side of t he bar t o skip ba ckw ar d t o t he beginning of th e c u rr en t trac k. P r[...]

  • Page 353

    − If you select ‘‘A L L ’’ on t he ar tist s list, t he albums lis t is dis play ed. T h e tra ck order t hat a ppea rs at t his t ime va r ies depe nding on t he iPod model and f ir mw ar e. If you select ‘‘A L L ’’ on t he albums li st, al l the tracks b eco m e avail abl e f or sel ection. P r e s st h eA U D I Ob u t t o nt og[...]

  • Page 354

    − T urn the interf ace dial, s elect Shuf f le and pr ess E NT ER on t he interf a ce selector. T urn the interf ace dial, s elect t he Shuf f le icon a nd press E NT ER on the inter f ace selector. Shuf f le play bac k w ill begin. T o canc el t his f unct ion, t ur n t he int erf a ce dia l and sele ct t he Shuf f le O F F i c o n ,a n dt h e n[...]

  • Page 355

    − * T urn the interf ace dial, s elect Shuf f le and pr ess E NT ER on t he interf a ce selector. T urn the interf ace dial, s elect t he A lbum Shuf f le ic on and pr ess ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. Shuf f le playba ck of t he a lbum will begin. T o c ance l t his f unct ion, t ur n t he int erf a ce dia l and sele ct t he Shuf f le O [...]

  • Page 356

    * T he displa yed messa ge may vary on models or version s. On some models, t here is no message t o disc onnect . Wh en you disc onnect t he iPod w hile it is pla ying, t he ce nt er displa y a nd the a udio screen (if selected) show U S B NO D AT A. If you reconne ct t he sa me iPod, the syst e m may be gin play ing wher e it lef t of f , depe [...]

  • Page 357

    If you see an error message in the cent er displa y while play ing an iPod, f ind t he solut ion in t he c har t t o t he right . If you c annot clea r t he e rr or messa ge, t a ke your ve hicle t o your dealer. Solut ion Error M essage Appear s when an unsupported i Pod is inserted. Appear s when the iPod cannot be authent icated. Appear s when t[...]

  • Page 358

    Play ing a USB F lash Memor y Dev ice (Models w it h na v iga t ion sy st em) Fe atu res 355 SKIP BAR CENTE R DISPLA Y NAVIGA TION SCREE N HDD/ AUX BU TTON CATE GORY BAR INTER FACE DI AL VOL/ (V OLUME/ POWER) KNOB AUDIO B UTTON SCAN/A .SEL (SCA N/ AUTO SELE CT) BAR 08/07/29 18:36:39 31TK4600 0[...]

  • Page 359

    * * T he a udio s yst em reads and plays t he audio f iles on t he USB f la sh memory de vice in MP3, W MA or A AC fo r m a ts . Th e U S B fl a s h memory devic e limit is up t o 70 0 f ol ders or up to 15000 f iles. T he rec ommended USB f la sh memo ry devices are 256 Mbyte or higher. Some digit a l a udio play ers m a yb ec o m p a t i b l [...]

  • Page 360

    − − − − − − − − − − − T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible MP3 f iles a re : Bitra te: 8 320 kHz Support ed s t anda rds : MPEG1 A udio L ayer3 MPEG2 A udio L ayer3 MPEG2.5 A udio L ayer3 Par t it ion: T op part it ion only T h e specif ica t ions f or compa t ible W MA f ile s ar e: Sampling f r equenc y: 48 kHz Sampling[...]

  • Page 361

    Connect t he USB f la sh me mory devi ce to the U SB ad apter c abl e correctly and securely. I n W M A o r AAC f or m at , D RM (digit a l r ights ma na gement ) f ile s cannot be pla yed. If t he syst em f inds a D R M f ile , t he a udio unit displa ys U N P LAYABLE FI LE , an d th en s k i p s to th e ne xt f il e . Unclip t he U SB connec t or[...]

  • Page 362

    − + − − T o mov e ra pidly wit hin a f ile , pres s a n dh o l de i t h e rs i d e ( o r ) of t he SK IP bar . To s el e c t a dif f erent f older, press and release either side of t he CA T EGORY bar. P re ss th e si de to sk i p to th e ne x t f old er, and press t he side to skip to th e b eg in n i n g o f the p rev i ou s f ol der. Y o[...]

  • Page 363

    T o go ba ck t o t he norma l play ing display, pr ess t he A UDIO but t on. P re ss i n g th e CANC EL bu tto n g o es b ac k to the p re vi ou s sc re e n an d p re ss in g th e MAP b utto n can cel s th e audio mode dis play . Push the int erf ace select or down t o display t he A UDIO MENU. Y ou can select a ny t ype of repeat , ra ndom or sc a[...]

  • Page 364

    T urn the interf ace knob , select the T ra ck R epeat icon and press ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. Playback of t he tra ck t hat is curr ent ly be ing play ed w ill be repeated. T o c ance l t his f unct ion, t ur n t he int erf a ce dia l and sele ct t he R epeat O F F i c o n ,a n dt h e np r e s sE N T E R o n the inter f ace selector. Pr[...]

  • Page 365

    T h is f unct ion play s all t he t r ac ks on t h eU S Bf l a s hm e m o r yd e v i c ei n rand am order. On t he USB ma in scr een, push t he interf ace selector down to displ ay AU D I O ME N U . T urn the interf ace dial, s elect R a ndom and pr ess E NT ER on t he interf a ce selector. T urn the interf ace dial, s elect t he T r a ck R andom i[...]

  • Page 366

    T urn the interf ace dial, s elect t he Folde r R andom icon a nd pres s ENT ER on the interf ace sel ector. T h e f iles a r e play ed in r andom order . T o c ance l t his f unct ion, t ur n t he int erf a ce dia l and sele ct t he R andom O F F i c o n ,a n dt h e np r e s sE N T E R o n the inter f ace selector. T h is f unct ion sa mples all t[...]

  • Page 367

    T h is f unct ion sample s t he f irst f ile in each f older within the USB f lash memory de vice . If you reconne ct t he sa me USB f lash memory dev ice, t he syst em w ill begi n playin g where it lef t of f . On t he USB ma in scr een, push t he interf ace selector down to displ ay AU D I O ME N U . T urn the interf ace dial, s elect t he Scan [...]

  • Page 368

    Y ou ca n disconnect t he U SB f lash mem ory d evi ce at any tim e even i f t he USB mode is selec t ed on t he audio system. A lways f ollow the USB f lash memo ry device’s instructions when you remove it. Whe n you disconnec t t he U SB f lash memory de vic e while it is pla ying, the cen ter di sp lay an d the au di o screen (if selected) sho[...]

  • Page 369

    If you see an error message in the cent er displa y while pla ying a USB f lash mem ory device, f in d the so lu ti o n i n th e ch ar t to the ri g h t. I f you cannot c lear t he er ror messa ge, ta ke your vehi cle to your deal er. Error Me ssage Solut ion T he system cannot read the f ile(s). Ch eck the f iles in the USB f lash memory device. T[...]

  • Page 370

    CONT INUED Bluet oot h Au d i o S y s te m ( M o d e l s wi th n a vi g a ti o n s y s te m ) Fe atu res 367 INTER FACE DI AL TITLE B UTTON SKIP BAR CENTE R DISPLA Y NAVIGA TION SCREE N AUDIO B UTTON HDD/AUX BU TTON 08/07/29 18:38:25 31TK4600 0372  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 371

    * * Make sure t hat your phone is p aired and link ed t o t he HF L . Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h a Bluet oot h a udio syst e m, w hich allow s you t o lis t en t o st r ea ming audio f r om your B luet oot h a udio compat ible phone. T his f unct ion is only av aila ble on Bluet oot h A udio Co mp atibl e ph on es that are pai red and l[...]

  • Page 372

    CONT INUE D O n c ea d e v i c ei sl i n k e d ,t h en a m eo f t h ed e v i c ew i l la p p e a r o nt h es c r e e n . P re ss i n g th e T ITLE b u tto n sw i tch es th e ce n ter d is p la y b etw ee n th e Bluet oot h A udio and t he de vic e name. If more t ha n one phone is paire d t o t he HF L s yst em, t he re w ill be delay bef ore t he [...]

  • Page 373

    T h e res ume/pa use mode ca n st op play ing a f ile t emporar ily. Turn the i n ter f ace d ial to sw itc h the set t ing bet we en t he r esume/pa use mode and t he sound se t up mode. Select R esume/Pause, then press ENT ER t o set your selection. Each ti me y ou p r es s E NTER, th e s ys te m switches bet ween the resume mode and p aus e mod [...]

  • Page 374

    T urn t he dial to select a sound setup mode, then press ENT ER t o set your selec t ion. See pa ge f or mor e sound set t ing inf orma t ion. Select a ny ot her audio mode by pressing a but t on; A M/F M, or DISC on t he audio cont rol panel, or p r e s st h eM O D Eb u t t o no nt h e steering wheel t o select a nother audio mode . Swit ching t o[...]

  • Page 375

    T hose ba nds cove r t hese f re quen- cies: A M band: 530 to 1,710 kHz FM band: 87.7 to 107.9 MHz A r adio st a t ion’s s ignal ge t s we ak er as you get f art her away f rom its tra ns mi tter . I f yo u ar e li sten in g to an A M st a t ion, you will not ice t he sound volume be coming we ak er, a nd t he s t a t i o nd r i f t i n gi na n d[...]

  • Page 376

    R a dio signals, e specia lly on t he F M band, a re def le ct ed by la rge obje ct s such a s buildings and hills. Y our radio then receives both t he direct signal f r om the st at ion’s t r ansmit t e r, and t he de f lect ed s ignal. T his ca uses th e so u n d to d is tort or f lu tter. Thi s i s a ma in ca use of poor ra dio r ece pt ion in[...]

  • Page 377

    ▲▼ + − +− +− + − T h ree c ont rols f or t he a udio syst e m are mounted in the st eering wheel hub. T hese let you contr ol basic f unct ions w it hout r emov ing your hand f rom the wheel. T he V OL but t on adjust s t he v olume up ( ) or down ( ). Pr ess t he t op or bot t om of t he but t on, hold it unt il t he desir ed v[...]

  • Page 378

    + − + − + − Y ou will se e t he t ra ck/f ile number and the el aps ed tim e. If t he di sc has tex t data o r is c o m p re ss e d i n MP 3 o r WMA, you c an als o see any o ther inf orma t ion ( t ra ck t it le , f ile na me, f older name, etc.). In MP3 or W MA mode, you can use th e se ek f un cti o n to se l ec t f o l d er s . Pres[...]

  • Page 379

    Y our v ehicle ’s a udio sys t em ma y disable it self if it i s disconnect ed f rom elec t rica l power f or a ny re ason. T o make it work agai n, yo u mu st ent er a spec if ic f ive -digit code w it h th e pr e se t bu tton s. Bec aus e th er e ar e hundre ds of number combinat ions pos sible f rom t he f ive digit s, mak ing the sy st em wor[...]

  • Page 380

    T o set the t ime, press t he CL OCK button until you hear a beep. T he displaye d t ime begins t o blink . Change t he hour s by pressing t he H (hour ) but t on unt il t he numbe rs ad va n ce to the d es ire d ti me. Ch an g e t he minut es by pressing t he M (minut e ) but t on unt il t he numbe rs ad va n ce to the d es ire d ti me. P re ss th[...]

  • Page 381

    △ Y ou c an als o adju st the clo ck and switch t he clock di splay between 24- hours a nd 12- hours in t he me nu mode. To adj u st the c l o ck s etti ng : You c an a d ju st th e cl o c k se tti n g wi th th e i gn iti o n s wi tc h i n the A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion. Press a nd rele ase t he SET UP but t on. T he dis play s hows yo[...]

  • Page 382

    T ur n t he se lect or k nob t o cha nge the set t ing b etw een 12H and 24H. Pres s t he se lect or k nob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he display will r et ur n t o t he cloc k adj ust ing displa y. T o set t he t ime, t urn t he select or knob a nd select t he hour s or t he minut es, t hen pr ess t he k nob t o enter your selection. T h[...]

  • Page 383

    T he security syst em helps to protect your v ehicle and v alua bles f r om t hef t . T h e horn s ounds and a combina t ion of headlight s , par king light s, side mar ker light s and t a illight s f lash if so me o n e attem p ts to b re ak i n to yo ur vehic le or re move t he a udio unit. T h is ala rm cont inue s f or 2 minut es , then t he sy[...]

  • Page 384

    Y ou can also set t he securit y syst em by pre ssing t he lock but t on on eit he r f ront door ha ndle while c ar rying t he keyless access remote. Once the security syst em is set, opening any door ( w it hout using t he ke y o r th e re mo te tran s m itte r/ keyless access remote), t he hood , or t he tr unk will ca use t he syst em t o alarm [...]

  • Page 385

    Compas s oper at ion c an be a f f ec t ed by driv ing near pow er lines or st at ions, a cross br idges, t hrough t unnels, ove r ra ilroa d cr ossings, past lar ge veh icles, or driv ing nea r lar ge object s t ha t ca n cause a magne t ic dist urba nce. It ca n also be a f f ect ed by acc essories suc h as a nt ennas a nd roo f racks that a re m[...]

  • Page 386

    T urn t he selector knob to select ‘‘CA L IBRA T ION.’’ Pres s t he se lect or k nob ( ENT ER ) to enter your selection. T he displ ay shows you ‘‘PUS H CA L ST A R T .’’ Wh il e setti ng th e co mp ass , p re ss in g th e RETURN bu tto n wi l l go back t o t he pre vious displa y. P re ss i n g th e SE T UP b u tton w i l l canc el[...]

  • Page 387

    Once the correct zone is d isplayed, pres s t he sele ct or k nob. T he display t he n ret ur ns t o norm al. Find t he zone f or your a re a on t he map (see page ). If the corr ect zone is not show n, t urn t he selector knob to cycle the zone list s up or dow n. In m ost areas, there i s a variatio n b etw ee n m ag n eti c no rth a n d tru e no[...]

  • Page 388

    The au d i o sy stem i s n o t re l ate d to the compass syst em. Ev en if the c o m p a s ss y s t e mi si nt h ez o n e set t ing mode, t he display r et urns t o t he norma l display w hich you la st selected. Compass Fe atu res 385 Zone Map 08/07/29 18:40:47 31TK4600 0390  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 389

    Cruise c ontr ol allow s you t o ma int ain as e t s p e e da b o v e2 5m p h( 4 0k m / h ) wit hout k eeping y our f oot on t he accelerat or pedal. It should b e used f or cr uising on st r aight , ope n highwa ys. It is not recomme nded f or cit y driv ing, w inding roads, slippe ry road s, he avy rain , or bad we ather. Wh en climbing a st eep [...]

  • Page 390

    Y ou can increase the set cruisi ng speed in any of t hese w ays: Press a nd hold the R ES/A CCEL butt on. When you reach the desired cru isin g speed, release the but t on. Y ou ca n decr ease t he s et cruising speed in any of t hese w ays: T o increase t he speed in very small a mount s, t ap t he R ES/ ACC EL b u tto n . Ea ch ti me yo u do t h[...]

  • Page 391

    P us h the CANC EL bu tto n o n th e steering wheel. Y ou ca n canc el cr uise cont rol in a ny of t hese w a ys: P us h the CRU IS E bu tto n o n the steering wheel. Pressing t he CR UISE but t on t ur ns the syst em com pletely of f and erases the previou s crui sin g speed . Whe n you push t he CA NC EL but t on, or tap the b rake p edal , the s[...]

  • Page 392

    × − CONT INUE D T he HomeL ink Universal T ransc ei ver bu il t in to yo ur veh ic le c a nb e p r o g r a m m e dt oo p e r a t eu pt o three remote controlled d evices ar ound your home , such a s ga ra ge doors, light ing, or home sec urit y systems. Bef or e progr amming y our HomeL ink t o opera t e a ga ra ge door opener , conf irm t ha t [...]

  • Page 393

    I f yo u ar e trai ni n g th e se co nd o r thi rd bu tton s , g o d ir e ctl y to s tep 1 . HomeL ink Univ ersa l T r ansceiv er 390 08/12/24 10:18:17 31TK4600 0395  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 394

    HomeL ink is a regis t ere d t ra demar k of Johnson Cont r ols, Inc. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter [...]

  • Page 395

    HF L r ecogniz es simple v oice commands, s uch as phone numbe rs and n ames . It uses the se co mm and s to au tom ati cal l y d i al , re c ei ve, an d st ore number s. F or mor e inf orma t ion on voic e cont r ol, see U s i n gV o i c e C o n t r o lo np a g e . Here are the m ain f eatures o f HFL . Instr uctions f or using HF L begin on page [...]

  • Page 396

    W ith a linked phone , HF L allows you to send and receive calls in your vehicle w it hout holding t he phone. HFL can store up to 50 nam es and phone numbers in it s phone book. W i t ha l i n k e dp h o n e ,y o uc a nt h e n autom atical l y di al any n ame o r number in t he phone book. T he HF L syst em ha s a help f unct ion t o prov ide inst[...]

  • Page 397

    T o operate HF L , use t he HFL T alk an d B ac k bu tton s o n th e le f t si de o f the st eering wheel. T he H FL butt ons a re used as f ollows: H F L T a l k :T h i sb u t t o ni su s e db e f o r e you give a comma nd, and t o a nswer incoming ca lls. Pres s and rele ase t he but t on, t hen wa it f or a beep be f ore giv ing a command. H F L[...]

  • Page 398

    * * * − − − − − * HFL is operat ed by the HFL T alk an d B ac k bu tton s o n th e le f t si de o f the st eering wheel. T he next f ew pages pr ovide inst r uct ions f or a ll basic f ea tures of HFL . Signal St r engt h I ndicat e s t he net wor k s ignal st r engt h of t he curr ent phone. F iv e bar s equa ls f ull str engt h.[...]

  • Page 399

    Her e ar e some guidelines f or using voice c ont rol: Adj u st the ai rf lo w f ro m bo th the dashboa rd a nd side v ent s so t hey do not blow against t he microphone on t he ce iling. Cl os e the win do ws and the moonroof . T o e nt er a comma nd, pres s and re l ea se th e HFL T al k b u tto n. A f ter the beep, say your command in a clear, n[...]

  • Page 400

    T o go ba ck one st ep in a c ommand proce ss, s ay ‘ ‘Go ba ck ,’’ or pre ss th e HFL Bac k b u tto n. If not hing is sa id while H FL is list ening f or a comma nd, HF L w ill t ime out and s t op it s voic e recog ni tion , then pro mpt you wi th av aila ble opt ions or he lp inf orma t ion. T h e next t ime you pres s t he HF L T alk bu[...]

  • Page 401

    If a f ter t hree min utes your ph one is not r ea dy t o pair or a phone is not f ound, t he sy st em w ill time out a n dr e t u r nt oi d l e . Park your vehicle. With your phone on and t h e ignit ion sw it ch in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pre ss a nd re lea se t he T a lk but t on. HF L pr ompt s ‘‘W elcome t o Bluet oot h[...]

  • Page 402

    <> * * Follow t he pr ompt s on your phone t o get it int o it s disc over y mode. T h e phone will sea rc h f or HF L . W hen it comes up, s elect Hands Fr ee L ink f rom t he list of opt ions displa yed on y our phone. When asked by t he phon e, enter th e f ou r- di g i t co de fro m s tep 3 i nto your phone. HF L r esponds ‘‘ Ha nds[...]

  • Page 403

    <> <> <> T o re name a pair ed phone, do t his: T o pa ir a not her phon e, do t hi s: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Pho ne setup.’’ HF L r esponds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete, lis t, st at us, next phone, a nd set pairing co de . Pr es s th e T al k b utto n and say a [...]

  • Page 404

    <> <> T o delet e a paire d phone, do this: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Pho ne setup.’’ HF L r esponds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete, lis t, st at us, next phone, a nd set pairing code. Pre ss t he T alk but t on a nd say a c ommand.’’ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but[...]

  • Page 405

    <> T o change f rom the cur rent ly linked phone t o anot her pair ed phone, do t his: T o f ind out t he st at us of t he phone being used, do t his: T o list all pa ired phones, do t his: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Pho ne setup.’’ HF L r esponds ‘‘ Phone set up option s are pair, edit, delete[...]

  • Page 406

    When you pair your phon e t o HFL , th e HFL sy s tem w i ll a u to m ati c al l y select a pair ing code a t ra ndom or in order . Y ou can cust omiz e t his se t t ing mode bet w een R andom a nd Fix ed. If you select t he f ixed mo de, the HF L system w ill select a pairing code sequent ia lly. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t [...]

  • Page 407

    Y ou can select or change some se tti n g s f or th e HFL sys tem. H e re are the setting s you c an sel ect or change . T o do this, ma ke sur e your vehi cl e is p arked saf ely , with you r phone on and t h e ignit ion sw it ch in the A CCESSOR Y ( I) or ON ( II) posit ion. Y ou ca n set a f our- digit s ecur it y pass code t o lock t he HF L sy[...]

  • Page 408

    HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Secur it y is on. Each t ime t he v ehicle is t ur ned on, t he passcode w ill be requir ed t o use the syst em. If you f orget t his passcode, you mu st eit her go to the dealer t o have it reset , or clear th e en ti re s ys te m u si ng th e Syst em Clea r comma nd.’’ Once a passcode is set, HFL will prompt you f or you[...]

  • Page 409

    H F L r e s p o n d s‘ ‘ 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 .I st h i s correc t? Press t he T alk button and say Y es or No.’’ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘System setup.’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘System set up opt ions ar e se curit y , cha nge pass code, c all not if ica t ion, a ut o tra nsf er, and cl ear. Press t he T[...]

  • Page 410

    Y ou ca n mak e ca lls using a ny phone number, or by using a name in t he HF L phone book. Y ou can a lso re dial t he las t numbe r ca lled. D uring a call, H F L a l l o w sy o ut ot a l ku pt o3 0 minut es af t e r you re move t he k ey f rom t he ignit ion sw it ch. Cont inuing a ca ll w it hout r unning t he e ngine may di sc harg e and weake[...]

  • Page 411

    T o make a ca ll using a name in t he HF L phonebook, do t his: T o redia l t he last number ca lled by t he phone, do t his: Wit h y our phone on a nd t he ignit ion swit ch in th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pre ss a nd re lea se t he Talk b u tto n . Af te r the b e ep , say ‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial.’’ HF L r esponds ‘‘[...]

  • Page 412

    # HF L a llow s you t o send numbe rs or name s during a ca ll. T his is usef ul when you call a menu-d riven phon e system. Y ou can also program acc ount numbe rs int o t he HF L phonebook f or ea sy r et rie va l during menu-dr iven c alls. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘Send .’’ HF L r esponds ‘‘[...]

  • Page 413

    If you receive a ca ll when you are not o n the p ho n e, H FL in terr u p ts the audio sy st em ( if it is on), a nd play s t he incoming c all not if ic at ion, if activated . T o answe r the call , pre ss t he T alk but t on a nd begin spe ak ing. If you do n’t want t o a nswer the call, press t he Back but t on. If your phone h as c all w ait[...]

  • Page 414

    T o activate t his f unc tion, do this : Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter t he beep, say ‘‘System setup.’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘System set up opt ions ar e se curit y , cha nge pass code, c all not if ica t ion, a ut o tra nsf er, and cl ear. Press t he T alk but ton a nd say a command.’ ’ I f t h i s fe a t u r e i s s [...]

  • Page 415

    <> <> <> During a ca ll, you ca n mut e or unmut e your v oice t o t he per son you are talkin g to. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Mut e is a ct iv e.’’ Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Mut e[...]

  • Page 416

    <> CONT INUE D A v oid using duplica t e name entries. A v oid using ‘‘home ’’ a s a na me entry. HF L w ill be a ble t o be t t er rec ognize mult isylla bic na me entries ( ‘‘Peter’’ inst ead of ‘‘Pete’’), or a longer na me (‘ ‘John Smit h’’ instead of ‘‘John’’). Use a consist e nt , eve n tone a nd red[...]

  • Page 417

    T o delet e a name, do t his: To list all names in t he phonebook, do th is : Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Phonebook .’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions ar e st or e, edit , de let e, rec eiv e cont a ct , and list . Pr ess t he T a lk but t on a nd say a command.’ ’ Pres s and rele ase t [...]

  • Page 418

    <> <> CONT INUE D Y ou ca n st ore t he de sired numbe r t o t he HF L phone book dire ct ly f r om your c ell phone. Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f t er t he beep, sa y ‘‘Phonebook .’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions ar e st or e, edit , de let e, rec eiv e cont a ct , and list . Pr ess t he T a lk but t on a[...]

  • Page 419

    <> <> Wit h y our phone on a nd t he ignit ion swit ch in th e A CCESSOR Y (I) or ON ( II) posit ion, pre ss a nd re lea se t he Talk b u tto n . Af te r the b e ep , say ‘‘Phoneb ook.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Phonebook opt ions ar e st or e, edit , de let e, rec eiv e cont a ct , and list . Pr ess t he T a lk but t on a nd say a com[...]

  • Page 420

    T o clea r t he syst e m, do t his: Pres s and rele ase t he T alk but t on. A f ter the beep, say ‘‘Y es.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘Pr epar ing t o cle ar th e sy s tem , whi ch m ay ta ke u p to two m i n u tes to c o m pl ete. To p ro c ee d , p re ss th e Talk b u tto n an d sa y C on tin u e , o th er wi s e sa y Go Back or Cancel.’’[...]

  • Page 421

    <> Canadia n models only A ll pa ired phones missing a F rench name tag are record ed, the HFL system r et urns t o idle. T h is proc ess w ill a lso be r equire d if t here a r e pair ed phones wit h out English t ags w hen cha nging f rom Fr ench t o English. H FL res ponds ‘‘F or t he sy st em t o ident if y phones t hat w er e pa ired w[...]

  • Page 422

    Canadia n models only T o select a langua ge quickly, do t he f ollowing. A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including in[...]

  • Page 423

    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h Bluet oot h HandsFr eeL ink (HFL). HF L us es Blue t oot h t echnology t o link you r cell phon e t o your vehicle. With HFL , you can p lac e and rece ive calls t h rough your ve hicle’s nav igat ion syst em, w it hout t he dist ra ct ion of ha ndling your cell phone. Bluet oot h is t he wir eless t ec hnology [...]

  • Page 424

    Y our v ehicle’s HFL syst em a llows you t o import y our ce llular phonebook t o H FL . Using t he navi gatio n system, yo u can m ake a call dir ect ly a nd st ore a desir ed number in H FL f rom t he list show n on t he na viga t ion displa y. F or mor e inf orma t ion on how t o impor t t he phonebook, s ee pa ge . T o make a ca ll, se e page[...]

  • Page 425

    HF L sy st em f unc t ions can be acc essed using t he int er f ace dia l. T he int e rf a ce dial has t w o par ts, a di al and a sel ecto r. T he select or can be pushed lef t , right , up, dow n, and in. Use t he selec t or t o s croll t hr ough list s, t o select me nus, and t o highlight menu items. W hen you make a selection, p u sh th e cen [...]

  • Page 426

    * * * − − − − * R OA M Sta t us Indica t es your phone is roa ming. Ba tter y Leve l Sta tu s I n d ic ates t he powe r cur rent ly r ema ining in your ph one’s battery. F ive bars equals f ull ba t t er y st re ngt h. Signal St r engt h I ndicat e s t he net wor k s ignal st r engt h of t he curr ent phone. F iv e bar s equa ls f[...]

  • Page 427

    T o oper at e H F L , use t he Pic k-Up a nd Hang- Up but t ons on the le f t s ide of the st eering wheel. Her e ar e some guidelines f or using voice c ont rol: Adj u st the ai rf lo w f ro m bo th the dashboa rd a nd side v ent s so t hey do not blow against t he microphone on t he ce iling. Cl os e the win do ws and the moonroof . HA NG-UP Butt[...]

  • Page 428

    Y ou ca n change t he v oice guida nce and sy st em la nguage t o English, Fr ench, or Spanish. T he langua ge you select will be also used f or t he navigat ion system. R ef er t o t he navi gatio n sys tem manu al f or detail s. If t he microphone pic ks up voice s ot her t ha n yours, t he sy ste m may not i nterpret your v oice commands co rrec[...]

  • Page 429

    Y our Blue t oot h compa t ible phone wit h Ha ndsFr ee Prof ile must be pair ed t o HF L bef ore you ca n ma ke and r ecei ve han ds -f ree call s. To conf irm t ha t your phone is Bluet oot h compat ible , vis it , or call (888) 528-7876. In Cana da, v isit , or ca ll (888) 9-A CUR A-9. Y ou r phone ret a iler should also be a ble t o conf irm if[...]

  • Page 430

    CONT INUE D Move t he interf a ce selector dow n. T h e ‘‘Phone se t up’’ scr ee n appea rs . Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ S etu p Bluet oot h Phone,’’ and pr ess ENT ER , or pr ess t he T alk but t on and say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ HFL res ponds ‘‘Plea se se lect t he phone se tu p i tem .’ ’ Pr es s th e T al k bu t[...]

  • Page 431

    − T he na vigat ion system ca n mana ge up t o six phones. If y ou attempt to pair a seven th pho ne , a screen message w ill appear, prompt ing you t o de let e one of your existing pho nes. T h e not if ica t ion is displa ye d. If OK , press EN T ER . T hen t he me ssage ‘‘Now your phone is r ea dy f or han ds- f ree cal ls ’’ app ears[...]

  • Page 432

    R ota te t he dial to select ‘‘Pass-key’’ and pre ss ENT ER , or press t he T a lk but ton a nd say ‘‘Pa ss-key.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘W ould you lik e t o set up a r andom or f ix ed Pass- key?’’ Select t he C ellula r Phone scr een, th en m ove th e in te rf ac e se l e cto r down. R ota t e t he dia l t o selec t ‘‘Set [...]

  • Page 433

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ei th er ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘R andom’’ and p ress ENT ER , or pr ess t he T alk but t on and say ‘‘F ixed’’ or ‘‘R andom.’’ T he na v igat ion syst em gene ra t es and uses a r andom pass-key f or subsequent phone pair ing. HF L r et urns t o t h e Set up Bluet oot h phone scr een. Specif y [...]

  • Page 434

    T o delet e a paired phone If you would li ke t o delete a phone, do t he f ollow ing. Select t he C ellula r Phone scr een, th en m ove th e in te rf ac e se l e cto r down. R ota t e t he dia l t o selec t ‘‘Set up Blue t oot h Phone’ ’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Se t up Bluet oot h Phon e.’’ HFL re[...]

  • Page 435

    Y ou c an chan ge to ano ther p ho ne whe n the re a re mult iple pa ire d phones. A c t i v a t et h eD i s c o v e r ym o d eo f t he Bluet oot h-c ompat ible phone you would lik e t o link . P re ss th e IN FO b u tto n, rota te th e dial t o se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phone ,’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘C[...]

  • Page 436

    Move t he interf a ce selector dow n to s el ect th e ‘‘ P h o n e se tu p ’’ s cre en , or pr ess t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Phon e set up.’’ HFL responds ‘‘Please select the phone setup item.’’ R otat e t he dial t o select ‘‘Search fo r n e x t p h o n e ’ ’ a n d p r e s s E N TE R , or pr ess t he T alk but [...]

  • Page 437

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ Di al’ ’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk butt on and say ‘‘Dial.’’ HF L res ponds ‘‘Plea se s ay t he ce llular phone number cont inuously.’ ’ Rota te the d ial and pre ss EN T ER t o select ea ch numbe r, or press th e T al k b u tto n an d say th e en ti re number a s a cont inuous [...]

  • Page 438

    # HF L C alling displa y a ppea rs , n o tifyi n g yo u that the s ys te m i s dialing t he e nt ere d phone number . Once connected, you will hear t he pers on you ca lled t hr ough t he audio spe ake rs. T o cha nge t he vo l u m e, u se th e au d i o s y ste m volum e knob or the steering wheel volume cont r ols. To en d th e c al l , ro tate [...]

  • Page 439

    T o make a ca ll using a name in t he HF L phonebook, do t his: W ith y our phone on a nd t he pow er mode in A CCESSO R Y or ON, pres s the INF O but t on. Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ P ho ne Book’ ’ and pr es s ENT ER , or pre ss t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘ Phone Book.’’ If a phonebook ha s a lrea dy been impor t ed, HF [...]

  • Page 440

    Select t he per son’s phone number f rom t he ‘ ‘Selec t a numbe r t o ca ll’’ sc ree n , or p res s th e T al k b utto n and sa y t he list numbe r of t he phone number you wa nt t o selec t . On the ‘‘Select a name’’ screen, mo ve the interf ace selector down to select ‘‘Search Phone Book,’’ or pr ess t he T alk but t on[...]

  • Page 441

    T o make a ca ll using t he Call Hist ory, do th is : T h eH F L s t o r e st h el a s t3 0i n c o m i n g , t he last 30 out going, a nd the la st 30 missed ca lls, including t he pa rt y name or phone numbe r and ca ll dat e . Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ C al l History’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T a lk but t on a nd say ‘[...]

  • Page 442

    To en d th e c al l , ro tate the d ial to select ‘‘H ang-up’ ’ and pr ess ENT ER , or pr ess t he Ha ng-Up button on the st eering wheel. Y ou c an del ete all cal l hi story when you mo ve t he interf ace selector down when ‘‘A ll’’ is selected on the cal l hi story screen , or p ress th e T al k b u tto n an d say ‘ ‘ De l e [...]

  • Page 443

    If you want to sel ect a regi stered Speed D ial phone numbe r ot her than the f our en tries vi ewab le o n the Cellul ar Phone screen, select ‘‘More Speed Dial’’ and press ENT ER , or pr ess t he T alk but t on and s ay ‘‘Mo re Sp eed Dial .’ ’ HFL respon ds ‘‘Please select the number of t he Spe ed Dia l f rom t he list .’?[...]

  • Page 444

    If you receive a ca ll when you are not on t he phone, t he H FL incoming ca ll screen appears. T o answer t he ca ll, p r e s st h eP i c k - U pb u t t o no nt h e steering wheel and begin sp eaking. If you do n’t want t o a nswer the call, pres s t he Ha ng-Up but t on. If your phone h as Ca ll W a it ing and you receive a ca ll when you are o[...]

  • Page 445

    Duri n g a call, y ou can tran sf er t he call f rom H FL t o your phone , or f rom your phone t o HF L . W hen you a re on t he Calling sc re en, ro tate the d i al to se l ec t ‘‘ T ra n sfer’ ’ a n d p r e s s E N TE R. Th e c a l l s w i tc h e s f rom HF L t o t he phone. When you are on the call and the Calling s cre en is displa ye d[...]

  • Page 446

    Speed Di al allows you to store up t o 20 phone numbers , f our of which are a ccessible o n the ‘‘Ce llular Phone ’’ scr een f or quick access. T hey can be chosen and copied f r om your phone book a nd cal l hi story . Y ou can al so c lear and change a Spe ed Dia l number. W hen you a re on t he Calling sc re en, ro tate the d i al to se[...]

  • Page 447

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ S to re Sp eed Di al’ ’ and p ress EN T ER , or press t he T a lk but t on a nd say ‘‘St ore Spe ed Dia l.’’ HF L responds ‘‘Plea se se lect t he number t o re g i ste r f rom th e li s t.’ ’ Select Ce llular Phone scr een, t he n move the interf ace select or down. Rota te the d ial to se l[...]

  • Page 448

    ▼ T he call hi story o nly rec ord s dialed, recei ved, or missed pho ne numbers f r om HF L , not t he phone . Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘Phon ebook’’ or ‘‘Call h istory’’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Phone book’’ or ‘‘Cal l hi story.’’ HFL respond s ‘‘Plea se se lect t he n[...]

  • Page 449

    When st orage of the Speed Dial number is c omplet ed, t he f ollowing sc ree n is displa yed. If you wa nt t o record a V oice T a g f or t he se lect ed spee d dial numbe r, rotat e t he dial to sel ect ‘‘Y es’’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Y es.’’ See pa ge . If any Spe ed Dia l number is s et up in [...]

  • Page 450

    ▼ Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘Phon ebook’’ or ‘‘Call h istory’’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Phone book’’ or ‘‘Cal l hi story.’’ HFL respond s ‘‘Plea se se lect t he number of t he n am e f ro m th e l i st’ ’ whe n ‘‘Phon ebook’’ is sel ected, a nd ‘‘Plea se s[...]

  • Page 451

    Deleting Speed Dia l Numbers P re ss th e IN FO b u tto n, rota te th e dial t o se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phone ,’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Ce llular Phone.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘W hich ce llular phone it em w ould you like t o select?’’ When st orage of the Speed Dial number is c omplet ed, t h[...]

  • Page 452

    Move t he interf a ce selector dow n t o selec t ‘‘Phone Se t up,’’ or pr ess t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘ Phone S etu p. ’’ Ro tate th e di al to sel ec t ‘‘Edit Speed Dial’’ and press ENT ER , or pr ess t he T alk but t on and s ay ‘‘Ed i t Sp eed D ial .’’ H FL respon ds ‘‘Please select a met hod to edit .?[...]

  • Page 453

    St oring a V oice T ag P re ss th e IN FO b u tto n, rota te th e dial t o se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phone ,’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Ce llular Phone.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘W hich ce llular phone it em w ould you like t o select?’’ T he selected entry will b e highlight ed and a t ra sh icon w i[...]

  • Page 454

    CONT INUE D Rota te the d ial to se l ec t the e n try yo u wan t to s to re a vo i ce tag for, press ENT ER , and move the interf ace selector down f or ‘‘OK .’’ Y ou c an als o pre ss the T alk bu tton, say t he list number of t he ent r y yo u wan t to s to re a vo i ce tag for, and say ‘‘OK .’’ Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘[...]

  • Page 455

    HFL will say ‘‘Do you wa nt t o st ore V oice t ag Mik e f or t his number?’ ’ Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ Yes ’’ o r ‘‘No’ ’ and pr ess EN T ER , or pr ess t he T a lk but t on a nd say ‘ ‘Y es .’’ W hen you select ‘‘Y es,’’ t he v oice tag is st ore d. Y ou will see t he v oice t a g icon o n the Spee[...]

  • Page 456

    Using a V oice T ag Delet ing a V oice T ag P re ss th e IN FO b u tto n, rota te th e dial t o se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phone ,’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Ce llular Phone.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘W hich ce llular phone it em w ould you like t o select?’’ Pres s t he T alk but t on, a nd sa y ‘?[...]

  • Page 457

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t the e n try that you want t o delete the v oice t ag f or and pr es s ENT ER , or pre ss th e T al k b u tto n an d say th e li s t number of e nt ry t o de let e. T he selected entry will b e highlight ed. Move t he int e rf a ce selector down, or press the T alk but ton a nd say ‘ ‘OK ’’ to de let e t he ent[...]

  • Page 458

    HF L c an s t ore up t o s ix phones , wit h one phone book f or e ach. T he Phonebook a llows you t o st or e up to 1,000 names and 10,000 phon e numbers. T he ma ximum name s and number s t o be st or ed v ar ies on the d ata siz e of each save d item . On ce th ey a re s to re d , yo u ca n then au tom atical ly d ial any n ame or number in the [...]

  • Page 459

    If you ar e pla ying Blue t oot h A udio, t he a bove scr een is displa yed. If you wa nt t o st op Blu etooth A ud io and cont inue t o import t he Ce llular Phonebook, r ot at e t he dia l t o select ‘‘Y es’’ and press ENT ER , or press th e T al k bu tton an d say ‘ ‘Yes .’’ T h e Phonebook da t a is being import ed w hen t he a [...]

  • Page 460

    HFL st ores up to 10,000 phone numbers f or eac h pair ed phone. If you t ry t o import a phonebook with more than 10,000 num bers, or phonebook wit h no numbe rs a t all, a scr een me ssa ge w ill not if y you that da t a cannot be import e d. Up to th ree c ate go ry ic o n s are display ed in th e right side of t he list . T h ese ca t egor y ic[...]

  • Page 461

    To De l ete th e Im p or te d P h o ne b o o k P re ss th e IN FO b u tto n, rota te th e dial t o se lect ‘‘ Cellula r Phone ,’’ a nd press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Ce llular Phone.’’ HF L r esponds ‘ ‘W hich ce llular phone it em w ould you like t o select?’’ R ota te t he dial to select ‘‘Delet[...]

  • Page 462

    W hen t he impor t ed phonebook is delet ed, t he a bove sc ree n is displ ayed. H F L c a n s t o r eu pt os i xu s e r s .E a c h user has t heir ow n Phonebook, Speed Dial, and Call hi st ory. Y ou can rename and d elete a user name in the ‘‘Edit User’’ screen. Y ou can a lso set a 4-digit PIN (passw ord) to prot ec t use r inf orma t io[...]

  • Page 463

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ E di t User’’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Edit Use r.’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘Please select an edit user item.’’ R ota te t he dial to select ‘‘Name’’ and pre ss ENT ER , or press t he T a lk butt on and say ‘‘Na me.’’ HFL respon ds ‘‘Please sele[...]

  • Page 464

    Rota te the d ial and pre ss EN T ER to s el ect th e l ette rs . Af ter th e ne w name is ent e red, mov e t he interf ace selector down to creat e th e us er na m e. Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ E di t User’’ and press ENT ER , or press th e T al k bu tton an d say ‘ ‘E d i t Use r. ’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘Please select an ed[...]

  • Page 465

    R ota te t he dial to select ‘‘Delete’’ and pre ss ENT ER , or press t he T a lk butt on and say ‘‘Delete.’’ HF L respon ds ‘‘Please select the number of user name t o edit f r om th e li st. ’’ Rota te the d ial to se l ec t the e n try that you want t o delete the user name f or and pr ess EN T ER , or press t he T a lk bu[...]

  • Page 466

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ E di t User’’ and press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but t on and sa y ‘‘Edit Use r.’’ HFL r espond s ‘‘Please select an edit user item.’’ Rota te the d ial to se l ec t ‘‘ P IN ’ ’ an d press ENT ER , or press t he T alk but ton a nd say ‘ ‘PIN.’’ H FL respon ds ‘‘Please[...]

  • Page 467

    Rota te the d ial to se l ec t the u ser that yo u wan t to s et a P IN f o r, press ENT ER , and move the interf ace selector down f or ‘‘OK .’’ Y ou c an als o pre ss the T alk bu tton, say t he list number of t he user y ou wa nt t o set a PIN f or , and say t he number, t he n ‘‘OK .’’ H FL responds ‘ ‘Plea se sa y your 4 -d[...]

  • Page 468

    If you choose not t o use a PIN, move the interf a ce selector down in step 6 t o select ‘‘DO NOT USE PIN’’ without entering the 4- digit passw ord. Y o uc a nc h a n g ea u s e r i nt h e ‘‘Cellul ar Phone’’ screen. T o select a user, m ove the interf ace selector righ t or lef t . If you swit ch to a user wit h a PIN, the ‘‘Sp[...]

  • Page 469

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif icat[...]

  • Page 470

    Most A cura L ink f unct ions ar e cont rolle d by the int e rf a ce dia l. T he in terf ace di al has two parts, a kno b and a sel ecto r. T he knob t urns le f t a nd r ight. U se it t o make s elect ions or adj ust ment s t o a list or menu on the screen. T he select or can be pushed lef t , right , up, dow n, and in. Use t he selec t or t o s c[...]

  • Page 471

    A list of a ll messa ges w ill be s hown. New me ssages w ill be at t he t op. Select t he message you want t o read by pre ssing ENT ER . T o v iew previously rea d messages: Press t he IN FO but t on. T he inf orma t ion scr een w ill be sh own. A red exclamat ion wil l be marked on an e nvelope icon w it h an impor t ant message. If you have new[...]

  • Page 472

    Unre ad mes sag es have a clo sed env elope icon next t o t hem. T he icon di sap pears wh en i t has alread y be en read. Only Diagno stic Inf o messa ges a ppea r on t he nav iga t ion scr een wh ile driv ing. T he y indica t e if you r vehi cl e has a prob le m that may need immedia t e a t t ent ion ( see pa ge ). A f t e r purcha sing your v e[...]

  • Page 473

    − − − − − − Select t his opt ion t o delet e t he curre nt me ssage. Select t his opt ion t o hea r a voice read the entire message. T his gi ves you m ore in f o rmatio n than the screen can displ ay a t one t ime. When you sel ect t he V oice op tion, it cha nges t o a St op R ea ding opt ion. Select t he opt ion aga in t o st op t he[...]

  • Page 474

    Dia gnost ic inf o a nd re call/ campa ign messa ges ca n only be delet e d by your dea ler. T o dele t e a single messa ge: Press t he INF O but t on t o bring up th e In f o rm ati on s cr ee n . Scroll t o t he Me ssage s opt ion, then select it by pressing ENT ER on the interf ace selector. Select t he messa ge ca te gory t ha t cont ains t he [...]

  • Page 475

    T here a re six message ca te gories in A cur a L ink : Quick T ips, F ea t ure Guide, Ma int enanc e Minder , R ec alls /Campa igns, D iagnost ic Inf o, and Sche duled De ale r A ppointment . T he syst em ca n store up t o 255 messages. During t he f irst 90 da ys of owner ship, one of up t o 17 dif f e rent mes sag es app ears eac h day . T hes e[...]

  • Page 476

    T he se messa ges provide de t ailed inf orma t ion about t he s er vice needed f or your vehicle. When a maint ena nce messa ge a ppear s on th e mu lti -i nf o rm ati on d i s pl ay, a l is t of needed mai ntenance items is prov ided t hr ough an A cura L ink message. T hese messages t ell you the exact maintenance needed, helping you t o a void [...]

  • Page 477

    The sy s tem w il l au tom atic all y connect t o the A cura server , then show y ou an a ppr opria t e appoint ment da t e a nd t ime on t he nav igat ion s cre en. If y ou ac cept t his appoint me nt , selec t ‘ ‘Conf ir m A ppoint ment ,’ ’ t hen pre ss EN T E R . When you see t he maintenance minder messa ge on t he mult i- inf orma t i[...]

  • Page 478

    CONT INUE D Y ou will see t he scr een to r eschedule as s hown. T o mak e a n appoint me nt , selec t ‘ ‘R e schedule A ppointme nt ,’’ then press ENT ER . The sy s tem w il l au tom atic all y connect t o the A cura server , then show you a new a ppoint ment da t e and tim e on the n avig ation s creen . If you ac cept t his a ppoint ment[...]

  • Page 479

    T he syst em will request you t o conf irm t he ca ncel on t he na viga t ion scr een. T o canc el t he a ppoint ment , select ‘‘Y ES,’’ then pre ss ENT ER . If you select ‘‘NO,’’ t he screen goes back t o t he pre vious messa ge display. The sy s tem w il l au tom atic all y connect t o the A cura server , then show y ou t he conf [...]

  • Page 480

    CONT INUE D If you selec t t he ca ncel a ppoint ment , you cannot t ry t o re schedule t he appoint me nt . If you w ant t o cha nge or re schedule t he a ppoint ment da t e, call you r dealer di rectly with t he HFL . Using a ut omat e d appoint me nt , your regist er ed dea ler t hr ough My A c ura is aut oma t ica lly se lect e d. If you w ant [...]

  • Page 481

    W hen a ny indica t or come s on or a message is displayed on t he MID, A cur a L ink immediat e ly not if ies you wi th th e me ssa g e, ‘ ‘An i n d i ca to r is o n . A cur aL ink ca n help you de cide w hat to d o .’ ’ W hen a n indicat or comes on or a message is display ed on t he Mult i- Inf orma tion D isplay (M ID), A cur a L ink ca[...]

  • Page 482

    If you wan t the inf orm ation n ow, select t he Check Now opt ion. (If t he navigation screen is not act ive, you must select OK f rom the navigat ion discl aimer screen bef ore you can check t he inf or mat ion.) Depending on t h e sev er it y of t he problem, t he me ssa ge will let you know if you shoul d see your dealer immedia t ely or if y o[...]

  • Page 483

    − Select t h is option to delete a ll stored messages within a ca tegory, except f or di agn os tic in f o and recal l camp aign messages. T hese messages can only be delet e d by a c er t if ied t echnic ian af t e r t he re call is done or t he problem is c orr ect e d, or t hr ough a broa dcas t me ssa ge f rom A cura . T ur ning t he A utoma [...]

  • Page 484

    − − − For the P h on e Data Connect ion but t on t o be a ct iv e, you need a Bluetooth compat ible a nd ena bled cellphone pair ed t o t he Bluet oot h HandsFr eeL ink (HFL). To co m p l ete th e data c o nn ecti on setup , the p aire d ph on e mu st have a compat ible da t a s erv ice . Select t his opt ion t o begin t he proce ss requir ed[...]

  • Page 485

    − T h e def a ult set t ing is pr ompt . W hen a diagnost ic inf o message a ppear s, and y ou selec t t he Chec k Now opt ion, t he sy st em w ill prompt y ou bef ore connect ing t o t he A cura ser ver . If you do n ot wish to co nnect at tha t t ime, sele ct No at t he pr ompt , a nd you will s ee t he inf or mat ion f r om t he on bo ard data[...]

  • Page 486

    For t he best pict ure, always keep t he rearvie w camera clean , and d o no t co ver the camera len s. T o avoi d sc ratch in g th e l en s wh en yo u cl ea n i t, use a moist , sof t clot h. Whenever you shif t t o reverse ( R ) wit h your v ehicle in t he ON mode, th e rea rv i ew i s sh o wn o n the naviga tion syst em screen. Since t he re ar [...]

  • Page 487

    484 08/07/29 18:55:02 31TK4600 0489  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 488

    Bef or e you be gin driv ing your vehicle , you should k now w hat gasoline t o use and how t o check t he lev els of impor t ant f luids. Y ou also need t o k now how t o prope rly s t ore luggage or pac ka ges. T he inf orma t ion in t his sec t ion will he lp you. If you plan to add any accessories to your v ehicl e, please re ad th e i n f or m[...]

  • Page 489

    Help a ssure y our v ehicle’ s f ut ure relia bilit y a nd perf or manc e by paying ex tra atte n ti o n to h ow y o u dr i ve durin g the f irst 600 miles (1,000 km). Duri ng thi s peri od : Y ou should a lso f ollow t he se rec ommendat ions w it h a n ove rha uled or e xcha nged e ngine, or when the b rakes are replac ed. Do not change t he oi[...]

  • Page 490

    CONT INUE D For f urther impo rta nt f uel-rel at ed inf orma t ion, plea se r ef e r t o your . If you notic e any unde sira ble opera t ing sympt oms , t ry a not her se rv i ce s tati on , o r swi tch to an o th er bran d of gasol in e. Some gasoline t oda y is blended w it h oxygenates such as etha nol o r MT BE. Y our ve hicle is de signed t o[...]

  • Page 491

    R emov e t he f uel f ill ca p slow ly. Y ou m ay hear a his si ng so und as pressure inside the t ank esca pes. Place t he ca p in the holder on t he fu e l fi l l d o o r . St op f illing the t a nk af t er t he f uel nozzle a ut omat ic ally clic ks of f . Do n o t try to ‘‘ top o f f ’’ the tan k. T hi s lea ves s ome room in t he f uel[...]

  • Page 492

    T ur n t he e ngine of f , a nd conf irm t he f uel f ill ca p is inst a lled. If it is, loos en it , t hen r et ight en it unt il it click s a t leas t once . T he me ssage should go of f af ter se veral days of n orm al driv ing once y ou t ighte n or r epla ce t he f uel f ill c ap. T o scr oll t o anot he r message, pr ess t he INF O but t on. [...]

  • Page 493

    L if t t he h ood up most of t he wa y. T h e hydr aulic support s w ill lif t it u pt h er e s t o f t h ew a ya n dh o l di t up. T o c lose t he hood, low er it t o about a f oot ( 30 c m) abov e t he f ender , t hen pres s down f ir mly w it h your hands . Make sure t he hood i s securely lat che d. Park the vehicle on a level surf a ce. Inser [...]

  • Page 494

    R emov e t he dipst ic k aga in, and check t he lev el. It should be b etw ee n th e up pe r an d lo wer mark s. If it is nea r or below t he low er mar k, see on page . See pag e f or t he engine c oolant locat ion. L ook at t h e coolant lev el in t he radi ator reserve tank. Make su re it is between t he MA X and MIN lines. If it is be low t he [...]

  • Page 495

    − − − − Fue l economy is not a f ixed numbe r. It v a ries base d on driv ing condit ions, driv ing habit s a nd v ehicle c ondit ion. T h ere f ore , it is not possible f or one set of est imat es to predict f uel economy pr ecise ly f or a ll drive rs in all env ironme nt s. Prov ides a n est ima t ed a nnual f uel cost, based on 15,000 m[...]

  • Page 496

    − − − − − − − A ggr essive driv ing (ha rd accel eratio n and b raking ) Exces sive idling, a cce lera t ing a nd bra king in st op-a nd-go t r af f ic Cold engine oper a t ion (e ngines a r em o r ee f f i c i e n t w h e nw a r m e d up) Driv ing w it h a he av y loa d or t he air condit ione r running Improper ly inf la t ed t ir e[...]

  • Page 497

    − − Fill t he f uel t a nk unt il th e nozzle a ut omat ic ally clic ks of f . R eset t rip counter t o zer o. R ec ord t he t ota l gallons ( lit e rs) ne eded t o ref ill. Follow one of t he simple ca lcula t ions abov e. Th e A/ C put s an e xt ra load on t he engine whic h make s it use m ore f uel. Us e t he f r esh-a ir v ent ila t ion w [...]

  • Page 498

    Modif ying your v ehicle , or insta lling some non-A cura a ccessor ies, ca n make it unsa f e. Bef ore y ou make any modi f ications or add any accessories, be su re to read the f oll owi ng inf orma t ion. Y our dealer has A cura accessories t hat a llow y ou t o per sonaliz e your vehicle. T hese accessories have been de signed and a pprov ed f [...]

  • Page 499

    Som e examples are: L arger or smaller wheel s and tires can int erf er e w it h t he oper a t ion of your vehicle’s anti-lo ck brakes a nd other syst ems. R emo vin g parts f rom yo ur vehic le, or r epla cing component s w it h non- A cur a c omponent s could s eriously af f ec t y our v ehicle’ s handling, st ab ilit y, a nd relia bilit y. L[...]

  • Page 500

    Y ou r vehi cl e has several c on ven ien t storag e areas: Glov e box Door a nd se at - back pocke t s T r unk Console compa rt me nt Cent er and s ide pock et s In addit ion, t he t r unk pa ss-t hrough allow s you t o c ar ry longe r it e ms. However, carryi ng too mu ch cargo , or impr operly st oring it , c an a f f ec t your v ehicle ’s ha [...]

  • Page 501

    − −× Steps f or Det ermi ni ng Co rrect L oad Li m i t Loc ate th e s tate me n t ‘‘ T h e combin ed weight of occupants a nd cargo shou ld never exceed XX X kg or XX X lbs.’’ on your vehicle’s pl acard . Det er mine t he combined w eight of t he driv er a nd passe ngers t ha t will be r iding in your v ehic le. Subt ra ct t he combi[...]

  • Page 502

    I n ad d i ti on , the to tal we i g h t o f the vehicle, all occupants, accessories, car go, a nd t ra iler t ongue loa d must not exceed t he Gross Vehicle We i g h t Ra ti n g (G VWR) o r t h e G r o s s A xle W eight R a t ing ( GA W R ). Bot h a r eo nal a b e lo nt h ed r i v e r ’ s doorja mb. St ore or se cur e all it ems t ha t c ould be[...]

  • Page 503

    Be sur e it ems plac ed on the f loor behind the f ront seat s cannot r oll underne at h a nd int erf e re w it h t he proper oper at ion of t he sea t s, t he sensors under t he sea t s, or the driv er ’s abilit y t o oper at e the peda ls. A ls o, kee p all carg o be lo w the bot t om of the w indow s. If it is higher, it could int e rf e re w [...]

  • Page 504

    T h is sect ion giv es y ou tips on st ar t ing the engine unde r v ar ious co nd i ti o n s, a nd h ow to op era te the au to m ati c tra ns mi s si on . I t als o includes impor t ant inf or mat ion on par king your ve hicle, t he bra king syst em, t he Super Handling- A ll Whe e l Dri ve (SH -AWD )s y s t e m , ve hicle st a bilit y ass ist ( V [...]

  • Page 505

    Make su re all wi nd ows, mi rrors, and out side light s a re c lea n and unobst ruct ed. R emove f r ost , snow, or ice. Ch eck the se at adju stme nt (se e page ). Check the adjust ment of the inside and out side mirr ors ( see page ). Check the st eering wheel adjust ment ( see pa ge ). Make sure t he doors are securely closed a nd lock ed. Fast[...]

  • Page 506

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s s tart in g sys tem has an auto control mode. When you turn th e ig ni ti o n s wi tch to th e STA RT (III) posit ion, t his f e at ur e kee ps the engine’s st a rt er mot or r unning until t he engine st ar t s. Follow t hese inst ruct ions t o st a rt t he e ngine: If t he engine does not st a rt w it hin 15 seconds, or s t[...]

  • Page 507

    If t here is a pr oblem w it h t he sta rt ing syst em, you will see a ‘‘CHECK ST A R T IN G SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display w hen t he ignit ion s wit ch is tu rn e d to th e ON (I I ) p o si tio n. You will also see t his message w hen t he auto co ntrol mo de o f t he startin g system ha s a problem. If t his mes[...]

  • Page 508

    Y ou r vehi cl e’s s tart in g sys tem has an auto control mode. When you have your keyless access remote and pus h t he engine st ar t /st op butt on while depre ssing the br ak e peda l, this f eat ur e kee ps the engine’s st a rt er mot or running unt il the e ngine st ar t s. Follow t hese ins t ruct ions t o st a r t t he engine: Make sure[...]

  • Page 509

    If t here is a pr oblem w it h t he sta rt ing syst em, you will see a ‘‘CHECK ST A R T IN G SY ST EM’’ message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display w it h t he powe r mode ON. Y ou will also see t his message w hen th e au to c o n tro l m od e o f the s tar ti n g system ha s a problem. If t his messa ge is on, you should press a nd hold[...]

  • Page 510

    * * CONT INUE D Thes e i n d ic ator s be twe e n th e ta chometer and speed ometer show whic h posit ion t he shif t le ve r is in. Using a pa ddle shif t mode, t he gea r posit ion indica t or show s you t he select ed gea r number ( see page ). T he ‘‘D’’ ind icat or com es on f or a f ew seconds when you turn the i g ni tio n s wi t[...]

  • Page 511

    − * * T h is posit ion mec hani- cally locks the t ransmission. Use Park whenever you are t urni ng of f or st ar t ing the engine. T o shif t out of Par k, you mus t pr ess on t he bra ke peda l and ha ve your f oot of f t he accelerat or pedal. P ress t he release b u t t o no nt h ef r o n t o f t h es h i f t l e v e r to m ov e it. T o s[...]

  • Page 512

    − − − If you have d on e al l of the abo ve an d st ill cannot mov e t he lev er out of Par k, see on page . Press the bra ke peda l and pres s the r ele ase but t on on the f r ont of t he shif t lev er t o shif t f rom P ark t o reverse. T o shif t f rom reverse to neutral, com e t o a c o m p l e t es t o p ,a n dt h e ns h i f t .P r e s [...]

  • Page 513

    − To s h i f t i n to t h e S posit ion, pres s t he rele as e but t on on th e f ro nt o f the s h i f t l ev er , an d m ove t he lev er t o S. T his posit ion is simila r t o D, except only gear s f rom f irst t o f ourth are selected. T he S position keeps the t ra nsmissio n f rom cycling b etw ee n f ou rth an d f ifth gea rs i n st op-and-[...]

  • Page 514

    Put a clot h on the e dge of t he shif t lock re lea se slot cov er . Use a s mall f lat - t ipped scre wdr ive r or met a l f ingerna il f ile t o car ef ully pr y up t he edge of t he cov er and r emov e it f r om t he s lot . Inser t a ke y or built - in key in t h e shif t lock release slot. Push down on t h e ke y or built - in key while yo u [...]

  • Page 515

    + − + − W hen you a re dr iv ing in D posit ion, you can shif t t he t ra nsmission up or down ma nually w it h the pa ddle shif ter s. Each t ime y ou pull ( r ight) , t he tr ansmission shif t s t o a higher gea r. Pull ( lef t ) t o downs hif t . Y ou w ill see t he se lect ed gea r numbe r on t he inst rument pa nel. T o shif t up or do[...]

  • Page 516

    + T he t r ansmission c ont rol syst e m m on ito rs the ac c el e ra tor p e da l u se and your driv ing condit ions. W hen you p ress the accel erator pedal as in norma l driv ing, t he s yst em j udges t hat you a re dr iving a t a c onst ant cruising speed without using the paddle shif t e rs. Unde r t hese condit ions, D-pa ddle shif t mode [...]

  • Page 517

    + − When you move the shif t lever f rom ‘‘D’’ t o ‘‘S’’ posi tion and pull ei ther paddle shif t e r, t he gea r posit ion indi cat or displays ‘‘M’’ along with t he select e d gear number. T o upshif t , pull t he ( right ) pa ddle shif t er . T o downshif t , pull t he (lef t) paddle sh if t er. W hen you a cce ler at[...]

  • Page 518

    T h e a ut omat ic t r a nsmission w ill not allow you t o shif t up or down if : If t he vehicle speed decreases below t he r edline of t he sele ct ed l o w e rg e a rw h i l et h ei n d i c a t o ri s f lashing, t he t r ansmission downshif t s, a nd t he indic at or disp lays t he selected gear. Y ou upshif t be f ore t he engine speed ri ses a[...]

  • Page 519

    + → → → → → → → → Here are the sp eed rang es f or upshif t ing and dow nshif t ing. Speed r ange under 13 0 mph (2 09 km/h) under 94 mph ( 15 0 km/h) under 63 mph ( 10 0 km/h) under 37 mph ( 59 k m/h) Speed r ange ove r 0 mph (0 k m/h) ove r 9 mph (1 5 km/h) over 17 mph (28 km/h ) over 38 mph (60 km/h ) Wh en you a re in se quent[...]

  • Page 520

    − − T he SH -A WD t orque dist r ibut ion monit or on t he mult i- inf orma t ion display show s you t he amount of t orque being sent t o t he whee ls. Each wheel right f ront (R F), lef t f r o n t( L F ) ,r i g h tr e a r( R R ) ,a n dl e f t rea r ( L R ) ha s it s own t or que indicat or . Each t or que indica t or is displa yed a s a ba r[...]

  • Page 521

    I f the S H -AWD i n d i ca to r on the inst rument pa nel st a ys on, a nd t he ‘‘CHECK SH-A W D SY ST EM’’ message a lso appears on t he multi- inf orma t ion displa y, t her e is pr oblem wi th th e SH- A WD sy s tem . Y our v ehicle st ill ha s nor mal f r ont - whe el driv e wit h v ehicle s t abilit y assist ( V SA ), but doe s not ha[...]

  • Page 522

    A lways us e the parkin g brake wh en you park your vehicle. Make sure t he par king bra ke is se t f ir mly, or your v ehicle ma y roll if it is par ke d on an incline . If you r vehi cl e has an autom atic transm is si on , set t he p arkin g brak e bef ore y ou put t he t r ansmission in Par k. T his keeps t he ve hicle f rom moving a nd put t i[...]

  • Page 523

    Y our v ehicle is equipped w it h disc brakes at all f our wheels. A power assist helps reduce the ef f ort needed on the br a ke peda l. T he emerge ncy brake a ssist syst em increases t he st opping f orce whe n you depr ess t he brake pedal hard in an emerg ency sit uat ion. T he ant i- lock bra ke s yst e m (A BS) helps you retain st eering con[...]

  • Page 524

    T h e ant i-loc k bra ke sy st em ( A B S) h e l p sp r e v e n tt h ew h e e l sf r o m locki ng up, and h elps you retain st eer ing cont r ol by pumping t he brakes rapidly, mu ch f aster t han a pers on ca n do it . T he e lect r onic bra ke dist ribut ion (EB D ) sy ste m , wh i ch i s par t o f the A BS, a lso ba lance s t he f r ont -t o-re [...]

  • Page 525

    I f the ABS i n d i ca to r an d the b rake system indicat or come on t ogether , and t he pa r king bra ke is f ully rele ased , the EB D sys tem may al so be shut dow n. T est your brakes as instruct ed on page . If t he bra kes f e el norma l, driv e slowly a nd hav e your v ehicle repa ir ed by your dea ler a s soon a s possible. A void sudden [...]

  • Page 526

    * * T h e veh icle st a bilit y as sist ( V SA ) syst e m helps t o sta bilize t he v ehicle during cor ner ing if t he v ehicle t u rns more or less t ha n desired. It also ass ist s you in ma int a ining t ra ct ion while a cc eler at ing on loos e or sli pp ery road s urf aces. It does this by regula t ing t he engine’ s output , and by se[...]

  • Page 527

    V SA is t ur ned on ev er y t ime you st ar t t he e ngine, ev en if you t ur ned it o f f the l as t tim e y o u d ro ve th e vehi cl e. In cer t ain unusua l condit ions whe n your v ehic le get s s t uck in sh allow mud or f resh snow, it may be ea sier to f re e i t with th e VSA tem p o ra ri ly switched of f . When t he V SA system is of f , [...]

  • Page 528

    If you insta ll w inte r t ire s, make sure they a re t he same size a s those t ha t we re or iginally supplie d wit h your vehi cl e. E xerc is e the sam e cauti on during w int er dr iv ing as y ou would if your v ehic le wa s not equippe d wit h VS A. Driv ing w it h va ry ing t ire or whe el sizes may cause t he V SA t o malf unct ion. W he n [...]

  • Page 529

    Y our v ehic le is equippe d wit h a t ire pressure monit oring syst em ( T PMS) th at turn s on e ve ry ti m e yo u s tart the engine a nd monitor s t he pre ssure in your t ir es while driv ing. If you t hink you can saf ely drive a sh or t d i sta n ce to a se rv i ce s tati on , p ro c ee d s l o wl y to the s tati on , th en i n f late th e ti[...]

  • Page 530

    * A lt hough your t ir e pressur e is monit ored, y ou must m anua lly che ck t h et i r ep r e s s u r e sm o n t h l y . Each t ir e, including t he s par e, should be checked mon thly when t he vehi cl e is co ld , and s et t o the rec ommended inf la t ion pressur e a s specif ie d on t he ve hicle pla ca rd a nd i nt h eo w n e r ’ sm a n [...]

  • Page 531

    * Each t ire pr essure is shown in PSI (U .S. models) or in kPa ( Ca na dian models). If any of t he tires has l ow pres sure, t h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o ra l s os h o w s the abo ve me ssag e and each tire press ure to warn you abou t t he lo w tire pressure when you select t he d i s p l a yb yp r e s s i n gt h eI N F Ob u t t o n [...]

  • Page 532

    If t here is a proble m wit h t he T P MS, t h et i r ep r e s s u r em o n i t o rs h o w sa ‘ ‘ TP M S ERRO R’’ m es sa ge a n d th e tire press ure readi ng s are no t display ed. If t his ha ppens , you will f irst see a syst em w ar ning messa ge ‘‘CHECK T PMS S Y ST EM’’ on the mult i-inf orm at ion displa y. If t here is a pr[...]

  • Page 533

    Never us e a punc ture-re pai rin g agen t in a f la t t ire. If us ed, you w ill ha ve t o repl ace the tire press ure sen so r. H a v et h ef l a t t i r er e p a i r e db yy o u r deal er as so o n as po ss ib le. T h is indica t or a nd t he w ar ning message on t he mult i-inf or mat ion display will go of f , a f t er sev er al mile s (kilo m[...]

  • Page 534

    A s required by t he FCC: T his device complies w it h Part 15 of t he FCC r ules. Opera t ion is subject t o t he f ollowing tw o condit ions: ( 1) T his device may not ca use harmf ul inter f e rence, and (2) this device must accept any inter f erence received, including inter f erence t hat may ca use undesired opera t ion. Changes or modif icat[...]

  • Page 535

    532 08/07/29 19:07:35 31TK4600 0537  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 536

    T h is sect ion ex plains w hy it is imp orta nt t o keep your vehicle well maint a ined a nd how t o f ollow bas ic maint ena nce sa f et y pr eca ut ions. If you ha ve t h e skills a nd t ools t o perf or m more complex ma int ena nce t ask s on your ve hicle, y ou may w a nt t o purchase t he s erv ice ma nual. See page f or inf orma t ion on ho[...]

  • Page 537

    T o eli mi nate po tential haz ards, re ad t he inst ruct ions be f ore you begin, and m ake s ure yo u h ave the too ls and sk ills r equire d. Make sure your v ehicle is p arked on lev el ground, t he par king bra ke is set , and t he engine is of f . T o c lea n par t s, use a comme rcia lly avail abl e de greas er or p arts clea ner , not g aso[...]

  • Page 538

    * * CONT INUE D Y our v ehicle displa ys engine oil lif e and m ai ntenan ce s ervic e item s on th e mu lti - i n f orm atio n di sp l ay to s ho w y o uw h e ny o us h o u l dh a v ey o u r dea ler pe rf or m engine oil repla ce ment and indic at e d maint ena nce se rv ice. Based on t he e ngine oper at ing condit ions a nd acc umulat e d en[...]

  • Page 539

    ▲▼ * − − − − − − − − − − − − * Pressing either INFO but ton ( / ) swit c hes t he displa y f r om the messa ge t o a not her dis play. O nce you switch t he display, this message will go of f . A long with the message, the syst em message indic at or c omes on ( see page ). W hen t he re maining engine oil lif e is 1[...]

  • Page 540

    CONT INUE D When the remaining o il l if e is 5 to 1 p er ce n t, th e mu lti -i nform atio n displ ay shows a ‘‘SER V ICE DUE NO W’ ’ m es s ag e wi th the s am e maint ena nce it ems ‘‘ SER V ICE DU E SOON’’ was displayed with. W hen you see this message, h ave t he indicat e d maint e nanc e per f ormed a s soon as pos sible. Pre[...]

  • Page 541

    ▲▼ Pressing either INFO but ton ( / ) swit c hes t he displa y f r om the messa ge t o a not her dis play. O nce you swit ch t he display, t his message will go of f . Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on on t he steering wheel repeatedly t o select t he engine oil lif e. T h e message ‘‘SER V ICE,’’ along with ‘‘5%,’’ a nd the maint [...]

  • Page 542

    * ▲▼ * CONT INUE D Press t he SEL /R ESET butt on on t he steering wheel repeatedly t o select t he engine oil lif e. T h e message ‘‘SER V ICE,’’ along with ‘‘0%,’’ a nd the maint ena nce it em code a re displa ye d o n the m ul ti -i nf o rm ati on d i sp la y whe n the c alcu lat ed engine oil lif e is 0t o1p e r c e n t [...]

  • Page 543

    ▲▼ T h is messa ge is displa yed a gain when you dri ve over 10 miles (f or U.S. models) or 10 km (f or Ca nadia n model s) af ter seeing the 0% message. Im med iatel y have th e servi ce perf or med, a nd make s ure t o re set the di spl ay as des cri bed o n pag e . Pressing either INFO but ton ( / ) swit c hes t he displa y f r om the messa [...]

  • Page 544

    ▲▼ * * * * CONT INUE D Select ‘‘ R ESET ’’ by pr essing t he I NFO ( / ) b utto n, th e n p re ss the SEL /RESET but ton t o reset t he engine oil lif e display . T he maint ena nce it e m code( s) w ill disappea r, a nd t he engine oil lif e will reset t o ‘‘100.’’ If you want t o cancel the oil lif e reset mode, select[...]

  • Page 545

    # U.S. Vehicles: Acc or d i n g to sta te an d f ed e ral regu latio ns, f ailu re to perf o rm maint ena nce on t he it ems ma rk ed wit h w ill not v oid your e missions warranties . However, al l maint ena nce s erv ices s hould be perf ormed in accordance with t he int erv a ls indicat e d by the mult i- inf orma t ion displa y. Y our a ut ho[...]

  • Page 546

    − − − − − − Y o us h o u l dc h e c kt h ef o l l o w i n g it ems a t t he specif ie d int erv als . If you ar e unsure of how t o perf or m any che ck, t ur n to t he a ppropr iat e page list ed. L ight s Chec k t he ope ra t ion of t he hea dlight s, pa rk ing light s, t aillight s, high- mount br a ke light , and lice nse plat e lig[...]

  • Page 547

    * * # # * * −− # * * Maint ena nce Minder 544 : If the mess age ‘‘SERVICE DUE NOW’’ does not appear more than 12 mont hs after the di splay is r eset, c hange the engine oil every year . See information on m aintenance and emiss ions warr anty on page . Independent of the maint enance messages on the multi-infor mation[...]

  • Page 548

    Fl u i d L o c ati o n s Maint enance 545 RADIATO R CAP BRAKE FLUID (Black cap) WASHE R FLUID (Black cap) ENGINE OIL FILL CA P AUTOMATI C TRANSM ISSION FLU ID DIPS TICK (Yel low loop) ENGINE OIL DIPST ICK (Ora nge loop) ENGINE COOLANT RESERV OR 08/07/29 19:09:08 31TK4600 0550  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 549

    T h e component pa rt s in t he engine comp art ment are protect ed by several covers. Y ou may need to remov e t he cov er s whe n you perf or m some simple ma int ena nce work. A ll of t he covers ca n be removed simply by pulling the m st ra ight up. Wh en re inst alling t he cove rs, ma ke su re the p in s a nd tabs a re i n the i r proper pos [...]

  • Page 550

    Oil is a major cont r ibut or t o your engine’s perf or manc e a nd longev ity . A lways use a premium -grade 5W-20 det er gent oil display ing t he A PI Cer t if ica t ion Sea l. T his sea l indica t es t he oil is energy conser v ing, and t hat it meet s t he A merican Petroleum Inst it ute ’s lat e st r equir ement s. Unscre w a nd remov e t[...]

  • Page 551

    A lw ay s cha nge t he oil and f ilt er acc ording t o t he ma int ena nce m es s ag e s sh o wn o n the m ul ti- inf orma t ion displa y. T he oil and f ilt e r collect co ntaminant s that can dama ge your e ngine if t hey ar e not remo ved reg ul arly . Changing t he oil a nd f ilt er r equir es specia l t ools and a cce ss f rom underne at h t h[...]

  • Page 552

    Inst all a new oil f ilt er a ccor ding t o th e in stru cti o n s th at co m e wi th i t. Make sure t o clean of f any dirt and dust on t he connec t ing surf a ce of a new oil f ilt er. Put a new w a sher on t he dr ain bolt , then rei ns tall the drai n bo lt. T ight e n t he dr ain bolt t o: Ref il l the e n g i n e wi th th e rec ommended oil.[...]

  • Page 553

    A lw ay s use Honda L ong-lif e A nt i- f reeze/Coo lant T ype 2. T his cool ant is pre -mixe d wit h 50 perc ent ant if r eez e and 50 pe rce nt dis t illed water. Never add straight antif reeze or pla in wa t er . If Honda ant if reeze/coo lant is not av aila ble, you ma y use anot her major -br and non- silica t e coola nt as a t e m p o r a r y[...]

  • Page 554

    T h e coola nt lev el should be up t o t he base of t he f ille r neck . A dd coolan t if it is low. R emo ve al l en gi ne c om partmen t covers ( see page ). Wh en t he r adia t or a nd engine a r e cool, re liev e any pr ess ure in t he cooling sys t em by t ur ning t he ra diat or ca p count er clockw ise, wit hout pressing dow n. R em ove the [...]

  • Page 555

    Fill t he res er voir w it h a good-qua lit y windshield w as her f luid. T his incre ase s t he clea ning capa bilit y a nd prevents f reezing in col d weat her. When you ref ill the reservoir, clean t he edges of t he windshie ld wiper blades w it h windshie ld wa sher f luid on a c lean c lot h. T his will he lp t o condit ion the bla de edges. [...]

  • Page 556

    CONT INUE D T he t r ansmission should be dra ined and r ef illed w it h new f luid whe n t his servi ce is s ho wn on a mai nten ance message in t he mult i-inf or mat ion display. Check t he f luid lev el wit h t he engine at no rmal o perati ng temp erature . Inser t t he dips t ick a ll the w a y int o the transmi ssi on secu rely as shown in t[...]

  • Page 557

    If t he leve l is below t he lowe r mar k, a dd f luid int o t he f iller hole to bring it t o t he level between t he u p p e ra n dl o w e rm a r k s . Pour t he f luid slowly and c ar ef ully so you do no t spill any. Clean up any s pill immediat e ly; it could dama ge component s in t he engine co mp ar tm en t. Al wa y s u se Ac u r a AT F - Z[...]

  • Page 558

    Using a ny non-Honda bra ke f luid c an cause c orro sio n and decreas e the li f e o f the s y ste m . H ave th e bra ke syst e m f lushed a nd re f illed wit h Honda Heavy Duty Br ake Fluid DOT 3 as s oon as possible . Bra ke f luid ma rk ed DO T 5 is not compatible with your vehicle’s bra king syst e m and ca n ca use exten si ve dam age. Chec[...]

  • Page 559

    T h eh e a d l i g h t sw e r ep r o p e r l ya i m e d when your vehicle was new. If you regu larly c arry heavy i tems in the t runk, r eadj ust ment may be r equir ed. A d j u s t m e n t ss h o u l db ed o n eb yy o u r dea ler or anot he r qualif ie d te chnician. Y ou r vehi cl e has hal og en h ig h beam headlight bulbs w hich a re a lso use[...]

  • Page 560

    Push the e lectrica l connector back ont o the bulb. Ma ke sure it is on all the way. T ur n on t he light s t o t e st t he new bulb. (Driver’s si de) In stall th e up per p art of t he ai r i n take d uc t. R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab a nd pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e t he bulb by t urnin[...]

  • Page 561

    St ar t t he engine. If y ou ar e repla cing a driv er ’s side bulb, t ur n the st eering wheel all the way to t h er i g h t .I f y o ua r er e p l a c i n ga passenge r’s s ide bulb, t urn t he steering wheel to t he lef t. T urn o f f t he engine. Use a f lat -t ipped s crewdriver t o remov e t he holding clips f r om the edge of t he inner [...]

  • Page 562

    CONT INUE D Re m ov e th e s o ck et f r o m t h e headlight a sse mbly by t urning it one-q uarter t urn coun terclockwise. St ar t t he engine. If y ou ar e repla cing a driv er ’s side bulb, t ur n the st eering wheel all the way to t h er i g h t .I f y o ua r er e p l a c i n ga passenge r’s s ide bulb, t urn t he steering wheel to t he le[...]

  • Page 563

    R emov e t he socke t f r om the light ass embly by t urning it one-qua r t er turn counterclockwise. R emov e t he bulb f rom t he socke t b y p u s h i n gi t i na n dt u r n i n gi t count er clock wise unt il it unloc ks. Use a f lat -t ipped s crewdriver t o remov e t he t hr ee holding clips f rom t he inne r f ende r. Use a 10 mm wrench t o [...]

  • Page 564

    CONT INUE D Inst all t he new bulb in t he socke t . T u rn it clock wis e t o lock it in pla ce . Insert t he socke t int o t he light assembly. T urn it clockw ise to lock it in pla ce. T e s tt h el i g h t st om a k es u r et h e new bulb is w or king. Y ou r vehi cl e uses h alo ge n li gh t bulbs. W hen re placing a bulb, handle it by its pla[...]

  • Page 565

    R emove t he electrical connector f rom t he bulb by pushing on t he t ab a nd pulling t he conne ct or down. R emov e t he bulb by t urning it about one- quar t er t urn counterclockwise. Insert t he new bulb into t he hole, and t ur n it one -quar t er t urn clock wise t o lock it in pla ce. Push the e lectrica l connector back ont o the bulb. Ma[...]

  • Page 566

    CONT INUE D R emov e t he t hre e st ud bolts w it h a socket or wrench. Open t he t r unk. Rem o ve th e s cr ew i n the c en ter of t h eh o l d i n gc l i po nt h es i d eo f t h e t runk lining. Pull t he lining bac k. Pull the t a illight as sembly st r aight back out of t he body. 1. 2. 3. Li g h ts Re pl ac i n g Re a r B ul bs Maint enance [...]

  • Page 567

    If your seat belt s get dirt y, use a sof t brush w it h a mixt ur e of mild soa p and warm water to clean th em. Do not use bleac h, dye, or clea ning solvents. L et the belts air-dry bef ore you use the vehicle. Push a ne w bulb st r aight int o t he socket unt il it bott oms, and reins t all t he s ocket int o t he light ass embly by t urning it[...]

  • Page 568

    The f lo or m ats th at ca m e wi th y o u r ve hicle hook ov er t he f loor ma t anchors. T o lock each a nchor, turn t h ek n o bc l o c k w i s e .T h i sk e e p st h e f loor ma t s f rom s liding f orw ar d (possibly int er f er ing wit h the peda ls), or ba ckw ar ds ( ma king t he f r ont passenge r’s w eight sensors inef f ec t ive ). If [...]

  • Page 569

    Check t he c ondit ion of the w iper bl ade s at least every 6 m on ths. R epla ce t he m if you f ind signs of cra cking in t he rubber , ar ea s t ha t a re gettin g hard , or i f t hey l eave streaks and unw iped ar ea s whe n used. R a ise e ach w iper ar m of f t he windshield, lif t ing t he driv er’ s side f ir st, th en the p ass en ge r?[...]

  • Page 570

    R emov e t he bla de f rom it s holder by gra bbing t he t a bbed end of t he blade . Pull up f irmly unt il t h e t abs come out of t he holder . Examine the new wiper blades. If they h ave no p l astic o r metal reinf orcement along the back edge, remo ve t he metal reinf orcemen t st rips f rom the old wiper blade, a nd inst a ll the m in th e s[...]

  • Page 571

    + Howe ver, thes e tires are n ot su itabl e f or dr iving on s now or ic e, so a ll- sea son or wint er t ir es must be inst alle d f or wint er dr iving condit ions. See pag e f or T o saf ely operate your vehicl e, your t ires mus t be t he pr oper t y pe and size, in good condit ion w ith a dequa t e trea d, and correctly inf lat ed. T h e f [...]

  • Page 572

    Even t hough y our v ehicle is equipped w it h T PMS, we rec ommend t ha t y ou vis ually c heck your tires every day. If you think a ti re m i g h t be l o w, c h ec k it immediat e ly wit h a t ir e gauge . If you check air pressure when t he tires are hot [driven f or several mil es (k ilomet er s)], you w ill see r ea dings 4 t o6p s i( 3 0t o4[...]

  • Page 573

    T he f o ll owi ng ch art shows the recom mend ed col d tire pressures f or most nor mal dr iving c onditions. Fo r ad d iti on al tec hn ic al i nf or m ati o n , see page . For conve nience, t he rec ommended tire sizes and c old tire pres sures are on a la bel on t he dr iv er’ s doorj amb. T h ec o m p a c t s p a r et i r ep r e s s u r ei s[...]

  • Page 574

    We st rongly r ecommend t ha t you do n o t dri ve f aste r tha n th e p o ste d speed limit s a nd condit ions a llow . If you e ver dri ve in a sanc tion ed co mp etitive even t at sus tain ed hig h speeds (over 118 mph o r 190 km/h), be sure t o adjust t he cold tire p r e s s u r e sa ss h o w nb e l o w .I f y o ud o not , exce ssive he at ca [...]

  • Page 575

    T h e ser vice lif e of your t ir es is dependent on ma ny f a ct ors, including, but not limit e d t o, driv ing habit s, r oad condit ions, v ehicle loading, inf la t ion pre ssur e, maint ena nce hist or y, spe ed, and environ mental cond itions (even when the t ires a re not in use). In addit ion t o your re gular inspect ions a nd inf la t ion[...]

  • Page 576

    T o help incr ea se t ire lif e a nd dist ribut e we ar mor e ev enly, r ot at e t he t ire s a ccor ding t o t he maint ena nce me ssages displa yed on th e mu lti -i nf o rm ati on d i s pl ay. M o ve th e tir es to the p o s i tio ns s h o wn i n t he illust ra t ion ea ch t ime t hey a re ro tated . I f yo u p u rc h as e di rec ti o n al ti re[...]

  • Page 577

    It is be st t o repla ce a ll f our t ires a t t h es a m et i m e .I f t h a t i sn o t p o s s i b l e or necessary, replace the t wo f ront tires or two rear t ires as a pair. R epla cing just one t ir e ca n ser iously af f ec t y our v ehicle’ s handling. If you ever r eplace a wheel, make sure t ha t t he w heel’s s pecif ica t ions m atc[...]

  • Page 578

    + * * * If you mount snow t ir es on y our vehi cl e, m ake sure th ey are radi al tir es of the sa me size and load ra nge as or iginal t ir es. Mount snow t ire s on all f ou r wheels. T he tract ion prov ided by s now t ir es on dr y r oads m a yb el o w e rt h a ny o u ro r i g i n a lt i r e s . Check with the t ire dealer f or maximum[...]

  • Page 579

    # * * Clean the w heels as you would the re st of the e xte ri o r. Wa sh th em wi th t h es a m es o l u t i o n ,a n dr i n s et h e m t horoughly. A luminum alloy w hee ls hav e a protective clear-coat that keeps the aluminum f r om corr oding and t ar nishing. Clea ning t he whe els w it h har sh chemica ls ( including some commerci al wh[...]

  • Page 580

    − Ch eck th e co n d iti on o f th e b atte ry m o n t h l yb yl o o k i n ga t t h et e s t indicat or window . T he la bel on t he bat t e ry ex plains t he t e st indic at or ’s colors. I f yo u n ee d to c o nn ec t th e ba tter y to a cha rge r, disconne ct bot h cable s t o prevent da maging yo ur vehicle’s electrical syst em. A lwa ys [...]

  • Page 581

    Block the rear wheels. If t he ve hicle is t o be st ore d f or a longer pe riod, it should be support e d on ja ckst a nds so t h e tires are of f the grou nd. L e av e one w indow open slight ly ( if t he ve hicle is being st or ed indoors). Di sc on ne ct th e b atte ry . Support t he f ront wipe r blade ar ms wit h a f olded t ow el or r a g so[...]

  • Page 582

    Co ver the veh ic le wi th a ‘‘br eat ha ble’ ’ cov er, one ma de f rom a porous m at er ia l such a s cot t on. Non-por ous mat e ria ls, such as pl astic sh eetin g, trap mo is ture, which ca n dama ge t he paint . If possible, pe riodica lly r un t he engine unt il it r eac hes f ull o p er ati n g tem pe ra tur e (th e cooling f a ns cy[...]

  • Page 583

    580 08/07/29 19:14:00 31TK4600 0585  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 584

    T h is sect ion cov er s t he more common proble ms t hat mot or ist s experien ce wit h their vehicles. It give s you inf or mat ion a bout how t o saf ely eval uate the p rob lem and what to d o to co rre ct it. I f the p rob le m ha s st ra nded y ou on t he side of t he r oad, yo u may b e abl e to ge t goi ng ag ai n. If not , you w ill also f[...]

  • Page 585

    Use the c om pact sp are tire as a t empora r y repla ce ment only. Ge t your reg ul ar tire repaired or repl aced, and put it ba ck on your ve hicle a s so on as yo u can . Check t he inf lat ion pre ssur e of t he com pact sp are tire every time you check t he ot he r t ir es. It should be inf lat ed to: R eplace the t ire when you can see the tr[...]

  • Page 586

    T a ke t h e t ool case out of t he spa re ti re . Unscre w t he w ing bolt and t a ke th e sp are ti re o ut of its we l l . If you hav e a f la t t ir e w hile driv ing, st op in a saf e pla ce t o cha nge it . Driv e slow ly along t he shoulde r unt il you get t o an exit or a n area t hat is fa r a w a y fr o m t h e tr a ffi c l a n e s . Park[...]

  • Page 587

    L oc at e t he j ack ing point ne ar est t h et i r ey o un e e dt oc h a n g e .I t i s point ed t o by a n ar row molded int o t he unders ide of t he body. Plac e t he jac k under t he j ack ing point. T ur n t he end br ack et clockw ise unt il t he t op of t he j ac k cont a ct s t he jac king point . Mak e sure t he ja ck i n g p o i n t tab [...]

  • Page 588

    Bef or e mount ing the spa re t ir e, w i p ea n yd i r t o f f t h em o u n t i n g su rf ace o f t he whee l and h ub wi th a clea n clot h. W ipe t he hub c a r e f u l l y ;i tm a yb eh o tf r o m driv ing. Put on t he spar e t ire . Put t he whee l nut s ba ck on f inger -t ight , th en ti gh ten th em i n a cri ssc ros s p atte rn wi th the w[...]

  • Page 589

    L ow er t he v ehicle t o t he ground, and remove the jack. R emov e t he spa cer cone f rom t he wing bolt , t ur n it over , a nd put it back on t he bolt . Pl ace the f lat t ire f ace do wn i n the spar e t ire w ell. T ighten the wheel nuts securely in the same c ris scro ss p att ern. H ave t he whee l nut t orque c heck ed at th e ne ares t [...]

  • Page 590

    T o r emov e t he spac er c one, squeeze t he t a bs on th e wing bolt t o disengage it f rom t he ce nt er of t he spa cer c one, t hen pull t he bolt do wnward . T o inst a ll t he w ing bolt t o the spacer cone, reverse t his proce dure. S e c u r et h ef l a t t i r eb ys c r e w i n g th e wi ng b ol t bac k i nto i ts ho l e. St ore t he ja c[...]

  • Page 591

    Check t hese t hings: Check t he t ra nsmissio n inter lock. T he sh if t lever m ust be i n Park o r neut ra l. Turn th e i g n iti on s wi tch to th e ON (II) pos it ion or on models w it h keyless access system, press t he engine st a rt /st op but t on to s et ON Mode ( see pa ge ). T urn on t he headlight s, a nd check t heir bright ness. If t[...]

  • Page 592

    In this ca se, t he st art er mot or’s speed sounds nor mal, or eve n f ast e r th an n o rm al, w he n y o u tur n th e ignit ion swit ch t o t he ST A R T (III) posi tion or on model s wit h keyless access syst em, press t he engine sta rt/ sto p b utto n to se t S T AR T Mode (s ee page ), but the e ngine does not run. A r e you us ing a pr op[...]

  • Page 593

    Do you have your keyless access system remote w ith you? T he ve h ic le wi l l n ot s tart wi tho u t th e re m o te wi thi n op erati ng r an g e. T h e veh icle will not st a rt w it hout t he re mot e w it hin oper at ing r ange and with t he keyless access main swit ch in t he glove box t ur ned on. Do you have f uel? Check the f uel gauge; t [...]

  • Page 594

    A lt hough t his se ems like a simple proced ure, you sho uld take sev eral prec aut ions . Y ou cannot st a rt a v ehicle wit h an aut omat ic t r ansmission by pushing or pulling it . Open the hood, and check the p hy si ca l co nd i ti o n o f the b atte ry . In very co ld we ather, ch eck the co nd i ti o n o f the e l ec tro ly te. I f i t see[...]

  • Page 595

    + + − Start t he veh ic le. I f t he starter m oto r s ti ll o pe ra tes s l o wl y , ch e ck that t he j um per c abl es have g o od m eta l- to- me tal c on tac t. I f the b o o s ter b atte ry i s in a n o the r vehi cl e, have an as sis tant start that vehi cl e an d run it at a f ast id le. T h e numbers in t he illust r at ion show y ou[...]

  • Page 596

    If you do not see s t eam or spra y, lea ve t he e ngine running and wa t ch t he t emper at ur e gauge . If t he high hea t is due t o ove rloa ding, t he engine should st ar t t o cool down a lmost imme diat ely . If it does, w ait unt il t he t emper at ur e gauge come s down t o the midpoint , t hen cont inue dr iv ing. T h e point er of t he v[...]

  • Page 597

    If you don’t f ind an obv ious lea k, check the coolant level in t he radi ator reserve tank. A dd co ol ant if t he lev el is below t he MIN ma rk (se e o n page ). If there was no co o lan t in the rese rve tank, you m ay nee d to add coolant t o the ra diat or . L et t he engine c ool down unt il t he point e r rea ches t he middle of t he t e[...]

  • Page 598

    Saf ely pull of f t he r oad, and shut of f the engine. T urn on t he ha zar d warni ng i ndi cators. If necessa ry, a dd oil t o bring t he leve l back to the f ul l mark o n the dipst ick ( see pa ge ). St ar t t he e ngine, and w at ch t he oil pressur e indicat or. If it does not go out w it hin 10 s econds, t ur n of f t he engine. T here is a[...]

  • Page 599

    If t he indica t or come s on re pea t edly, even t houg h it may go of f a s you cont inue driv ing, hav e t he v ehicle chec ked by y our de aler as soon as possible. I f thi s i n d i ca to r co m e s on while dr iv ing, it me ans one of t he engine’ s emiss ions cont rol sys tems m ay have a pro bl em . Even t hough you may f ee l no dif f e [...]

  • Page 600

    * * If t he f luid leve l is low, t ak e your vehi cl e to a deal er, an d h ave the brake syst em inspected f or leaks or worn b rake pad s. How eve r, if t he br ak e peda l does not f eel nor mal, y ou should t a ke immedia t e ac t ion. A pr oblem in one par t of t he sy st em’s dua l cir cuit design will st ill giv e you br ak ing at tw [...]

  • Page 601

    If t he f uel f ill door rele as e but t on does not w ork , use t he rele ase le ver inside t he lef t ma int ena nce lid in the t runk. T o ope n t he f uel f ill door , pull t he releas e lever rearward. Slow dow n by shif t ing t o a low er gear , and pull t o th e side of t he roa d when it is saf e. Because of t he long distance needed t o st[...]

  • Page 602

    T h e ve hicle’s f us es a re cont a ined in t h r e ef u s eb o x e s . T h e int erior f use box is loca t ed under t he da shboa rd on t he dr ive r’s side. T he f use label is att a ched under t he st e ering c olumn. T he pa ssenger ’s side int erior f use box is on the low er passenge r’s side pane l. T o re move t he f us e box lid, [...]

  • Page 603

    A lso check the combin ed f use b ox in t he under- hood f use box. If somet hing ele ct rica l in your ve h ic le s to p s wo rk i n g , th e f ir st th i ng y o us h o u l dc h e c kf o ri sab l o w nf u s e . Determi ne f rom the chart on p ages , and , or t he dia gra m on t h ef u s eb o xl i do rt h ef u s el a b e l , which f use or f uses c[...]

  • Page 604

    Y ou r vehi cl e has sp are f uses o n the back of t he unde r-hood f use box cover. L ook f or a blow n wire ins ide t he f use. If it is blow n, r epla ce it wit h o n eo f t h es p a r ef u s e so f t h es a m e rating o r lower. Check t he sma ller f us es in t he under- hood f use box a nd all t he fu s e s i n t h e i n t e r i o r fu s e b o[...]

  • Page 605

    I f the r ep lac e me n t f u se o f the same r at ing blow s in a shor t t ime, t here is proba bly a ser ious elect rical pr oblem w it h your vehi cl e. Leave the bl own f us e in that circu it, and h ave you r vehi cle chec ked by a qua lif ied t echnic ian. If you canno t drive t he vehic le wit hout f ixing t he problem, a nd you do n o t hav[...]

  • Page 606

    − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * * * * * * No. A mps. No. CONT INUED Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted No. Am p s . Am p s . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 40 A 40 A 15 A 20 A 7.5 A 15 A 15 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A 15 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 11 [...]

  • Page 607

    − − − − * * No. A mps. No. A mps. Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted Ci rc ui ts Pr ote cted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.5 A 20 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 20 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 7.5 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 20 A 15 A 10 A 10 A 10 A 7.5 A 15 A Not Used SH-AW D Was he r [...]

  • Page 608

    − − − − − − − * * No . A mp s. Ci rc ui ts Pr otec ted Am p s . No. Circuit s Prot ect ed 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 A 10 A 10 A 15 A 7.5 A R ight Headlight High Beam R ight Side Small L ight s (Exterior) R ight Fro nt Fog L ight R ight Headlight L ow Beam Not Used In teri or Lig hts 20 A 20 A 10 A 20 A 10 A 20 A 20 A 15 A 7.5 A 20 A 7 8 9 10[...]

  • Page 609

    − − If your vehicle needs to be towed, call a pr of ession al t owing serv ice or orga niza t ion. Neve r t ow your v ehicle wit h just a rope or chain. It is ver y danger ous. Leave th e i g ni tio n swi tc h i n the A CC ESSOR Y ( I) pos it ion so t he steering wheel does no t lock. T ur n of f t he e ngine. Shif t t o D posit ion f or 5 s ec[...]

  • Page 610

    * * * Wit h t he f r ont w hee ls on the ground, i t i s be s t to to w the ve h i cl e n o f arth e r than 50 miles (80 km), a nd keep the s p e e db e l o w3 5m p h( 5 5k m / h ) . If your v ehicle is equipped w it h a f ro nt sp oi ler, remo ve i t bef ore t owing so it is not dama ged. Models eq uipp ed with t he keyless acce ss sy stem h[...]

  • Page 611

    T o use t he t ow ing hook: R emov e t he cov er f rom t he f r ont bumper using your f ingers, or pry it of f u sing a c lot h and a f la t -t ipped screwd river. If your v ehicle ge t s st uck in sa nd, mud, or snow, c all a t ow ing serv ice t o pull it out ( se e pa ge ). For v ery shor t dist a nces, such as f reeing the vehicle, you can use t[...]

  • Page 612

    S cr ew th e tow i ng h oo k i nto th e hole, a nd t ight en it wit h t he w hee l nut wr ench. 3. If Y our V ehicle Get s St uck T ak ing Car e of t he Unexpect ed 609 T o avoid d amage to your vehic le, us e the towing hook f or straight, f lat ground towing only. Do not tow at an angle. T he tow hook should not be used to to w the vehicle ont o [...]

  • Page 613

    610 08/07/29 19:17:45 31TK4600 0615  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 614

    − T h ed i a g r a m si nt h i ss e c t i o ng i v e you t he dimensions a nd ca pac it ies of your v ehicle a nd t he locat ions of t he ident if ica t ion numbers. It a lso includes inf or mat ion y ou should know a bout your ve hicle’s t ires and emissions con tr ol systems. ................ Identif icat ion Num bers . 612 ..................[...]

  • Page 615

    Y our v ehic le has se ve ra l ident if ying numbers loc at e d in va rious pla ce s. T h e veh icle ident if ica t ion number (V IN) is the 1 7-digit number your dealer uses t o regi ster your vehicle f or wa rr ant y pur poses. It is a lso necessa ry f or lic ensing and insur ing yo ur veh ic le. T he eas ies t plac e to f in d the VIN i s o n a [...]

  • Page 616

    T he t r ansmission numbe r is on a labe l on t op of t he t ra nsmis sion. T he e ngine number is st a mped int o t he engine block . I d e n ti f i c a ti o n N u m b e r s T echnical Inf ormat ion 613 TRANSM ISSION NUMBER ENGINE NUMBE R 08/09/04 20:12:08 31TK4600 0618  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 617

    −− * * * * Specif icat ions 614 Capacities Weight s Dimensions Seating Capacities Air Conditi oning 195.5 in (4,966 mm) Excluding the oi l remaini ng in the engine Including the coolant in the re serve tank and that remaining i n the engine Reserve tank capacity: 0.182 US gal (0.69 ) 6.1 US qt (5.8 ) 2.6 US qt (2.5 ) 0.48 US qt (0.45 ) [...]

  • Page 618

    * − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − * CONT INUED Specif icat ions T echnical Inf ormat ion 615 Engine (2WD) Lights Fuses Battery Alignment Engine (SH-AWD) 3.50 x 3.66 in (89.0 x 93.0 mm) Water coo led 4-stro ke SOHC VTEC 6-cyl inder (V6), gasoline engi ne 12 V 1.1 W 3.4 W 5W 16 W 55 W (H11) 21 W 12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V[...]

  • Page 619

    ** ** ** **** ** * * * * * * Specif icat ions 616 Tires Size Pressure P245/50R17 98V P245/45R18 96V 245/40ZR19 94Y T135/80D17 103M 37 psi (255 kPa , 2.55 kgf/ cm ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf /c m ) 60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf /c m ) 32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf /c m ) Front/Rear Spare Front Rear Spare TL TECH SH-AWD SH[...]

  • Page 620

    T he t ires on yo ur vehicle meet all U.S. F eder al Sa f et y R equireme nt s. A ll t ir es a re also gr a ded f or tre ad we ar , tra cti on , an d tem p er atu re perf or ma nce a ccor ding t o Depa rt me nt of T ranspor t a t ion (D OT ) sta nda rds. T he f ollowing expla ins t hese gr adings. Qualit y gra des ca n be f ound w her e applica ble[...]

  • Page 621

    Warning : T he temp erature grade f or t his t ire is e st ablis hed f or a t ir e t hat is prope rly inf la t ed a nd not overloaded. E xcessive speed, underinf la t ion, or ex cessiv e loa ding, eit her s epar a t ely or in combinat ion, can c ause he at buildup and possible tire f ail ure. T he temperature g rades are A ( the high est), B, and C[...]

  • Page 622

    − − − − − − − T he t ires that came on your vehicl e hav e a numbe r of mar kings. T hose you sh oul d be aware of a re described below. Whenever t ires are replaced, they should be r epla ced w it h t ires of t he same size. Below is an example o f tire si ze with an exp lan atio n of what each compon ent means. V e h i c l et y p e([...]

  • Page 623

    − − − − − − T h e t ire ident if ic at ion number ( T IN) is a group of number s a nd let t ers t hat look lik e t he f ollowing exa mple. T I N is loca t ed on t he s idew all of t he ti re . Ti re t yp e c o d e . Da te o f ma nu f a ctu re. Ye a r Week Max Press T he maximum air p r e s s u r et h et i r ec a n hold. Max L oad T he m[...]

  • Page 624

    − Each t ir e, including the s par e ( if prov ided), should be c heck ed mont hly whe n cold a nd inf lat ed t o t he inf lat ion pressur e re commended by t he veh icle manuf a ct ur er on t he ve hicle plac ar d or t ire inf la t ion pres sure la bel. (I f your v ehicle has t ir es of a dif f erent size t ha n the s ize indicat ed on t he v eh[...]

  • Page 625

    − A lways check t he T PMS malf unction t ellt a le af t er re plac ing one or more tires or wheels on yo ur vehicle to en su re th at th e re p l ac em ent o r altern ate t ire s and wh eel s all ow the T PMS t o cont inue t o f unc t ion proper ly. Y ou r vehi cl e has also b een e qu ip pe d wit h a T PMS ma lf unct ion indica t or to i n di c[...]

  • Page 626

    * * The Un ite d Sta tes C l e an Air Act sets st a ndar ds f or aut omobile emissions. It a lso requires t ha t autom ob il e manu f acturers exp lai n to owner s how t he ir emiss ions cont rols w o r ka n dw h a tt od ot om a i n t a i n them. T his section summ arizes how t he emiss ions cont rols w ork . In Canada, A cura ve hicles compl y[...]

  • Page 627

    T h e exha ust em issions cont r ols include f our systems: PGM-F I, ignit ion t iming cont rol, e xhaust ga s reci rcu latio n, an d thre e way catalytic converter. T hese f our systems work t oget her t o c ont rol t he e ngine’s combust ion a nd minimize t he amount of HC, CO, a nd NOx that come out t he t a ilpipe. T he exha ust emissions co [...]

  • Page 628

    T he t hree way cat alyt ic con vert er cont ains pla t inum, pa lladium, a nd rhod ium . T hese metals serve as cat a lys t s, promot ing c hemica l reactio ns to co nvert the exhaus t gass es w it hout a f f ec t ing t he met a ls. T he cat alyt ic con vert er is ref erred to as a three- way catalys t, sin ce i t acts on HC, CO, and NOx. A r epla[...]

  • Page 629

    Make sure t he gas t ank is nea rly, but not complet ely , f ull (a round 3/4). Wit hout t ouching the a ccelerat or pedal, st a rt t he e ngine, a nd let it idle f or 20 se conds. If you ta ke your vehicl e f or an emissi ons test shortly af t er t he bat t er y ha s been disc onnect ed or gone dead, it may not pa ss t he t est . T his is be ca us[...]

  • Page 630

    T he n driv e in cit y /suburba n traf f ic f or at least 1 0 m in utes . W hen t ra f f ic c ondit ions allow , let t he ve hicle coa st f or se ve ra l seconds w ithout using t he ac ce ler ato r pe d al o r the b ra ke peda l. If t he t est ing f ac ilit y det er mines t he readiness co des are still not set, see your d ealer. Make sure the vehi[...]

  • Page 631

    628 08/07/29 19:20:14 31TK4600 0633  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 632

    .......... Client Ser vice Inf orma t ion . 630 .................... Warra nty Coverages . 631 R epor t ing Sa f et y De f ect s .......................... (U.S. V ehicles) . 632 ..................... A uthorized Manuals . 633 W ar r ant y and Client R elat ions W ar rant y a nd Client R elat ions 629 08/07/29 19:20:?[...]

  • Page 633

    U.S. Ow ner s: Cana dian O wner s: W hen y ou ca ll or w rit e, ple ase giv e us t his inf orma t ion: If you are dissa tisf ied wit h t he decision made by t he de ale rship’ s mana gement , c ont act A cura C lient Services. A cur a de ale rship per sonnel a re tr ained prof essionals. T hey should be able t o answ er a ll your que stions. If y[...]

  • Page 634

    − − − − − − − − − Y our ne w A cura is c over ed by t hese warrantie s: covers your new vehicl e, except f or th e ba tter y, e m i s si on s co ntr o l systems, a nd accessories, against def ec t s in mat er ials a nd workm ans hip . th es e two warrant ies co ver your vehicl e’s emissions con tr ol systems. T ime, mi le age, a[...]

  • Page 635

    T o c ont act N HT SA , you ma y ca ll t he V e h i c l eS a f e t yH o t l i n et o l l - f r e ea t 1-888-327-4236 (T T Y : 1-800-424-9153); go to ; o r wri te to : A dmin istrat or, NHT SA , 1200 New Jerse y A v enue , SE., Wa shingt on, DC 20590. Y ou c an als o ob tain oth er inf orma t ion about mot or veh icle s a fe t y fr o m . If you be l[...]

  • Page 636

    T he publica tions show n below can be purch ased f rom Helm Incorpora ted. Y ou ca n order by phone or online: Call Helm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356 (credit c ard ord ers on ly) Go online at If you ar e int erest ed in ot her yea rs or models, cont act He lm Inc. at 1-800-782-4356. Cover s ma int ena nce a nd rec ommended proc edure s f or repa ir t o [...]

  • Page 637

    634 08/07/29 19:20:51 31TK4600 0639  2009 TL[...]

  • Page 638

    CONT INUE D ............................ Capacit ies Chart . 614 ............. Car bon Monoxide Ha zar d . 57 Ba tter y Char ging Syst em ........................... In dicator . 65 , 595 ............................ Jump St ar t ing . 591 .............................. Maint ena nce . 577 ............................ Specif ic at ions . 6 15 .....[...]

  • Page 639

    * * * .............................. Econo my, Fuel . 492 ............................ Carryin g, Cargo . 497 ............. CA U T IO N, Expla nat ion of . iii .................................. Ceiling L ight . 209 ........................ Cer t if ica t ion L a bel . 612 ................................... Chains, tires . 575 Changing Oil .[...]

  • Page 640

    CONT INUE D ............... Ga s Milea ge, Impr oving . 492 Elect r onic St abilit y C ont rol .......................................... (ECS) . 523 ............ Emergenci es on the R o ad . 581 ............. Ba tter y, J um p S tar ti n g . 591 ........... Brake Syst em Indicator . 597 ................ Changing a Fla t T ire . 58 3 ..... Char gin[...]

  • Page 641

    ................. Jacking up t he V e hicle . 584 ....................................... Jack, T ire . 583 ................................ Jump Sta r ting . 591 ....................... Haloge n Fog B ulbs . 55 6 ...... HandsFreeL ink (HFL ) . 392 , 420 ............ Hazard W arning Flashers . 139 ..................................... Hea dlight s [...]

  • Page 642

    CONT INUE D ................................................ K eys . 141 ........................................ Built -In . 142 ....... K eyless A ccess R emote . 168 , 173 K eyless A ccess R emot e System .................... En try Mai n Swi tch . 187 ................ K eyless A ccess System . 167 ............. K eyless Memor y Set ting . 176 .[...]

  • Page 643

    * ............ Panel Bri ghtness Control . 137 ........................ Par k Gea r Posit ion . 508 ........................................... Parkin g . 519 ............................... Parkin g Brake . 201 Parkin g Brake and B rake ................. System Indi cat or . 65 , 597 ............................... Par king L ights . 133 .. Park[...]

  • Page 644

    * * CONT INUE D ..................................... T achometer . 75 . T aking Care of t he Unexpected . 581 T echnical Descr iptions .... DOT T ire Quali ty Gr ading . 617 ..... Emissions C ont rol Sys t ems . 623 Thre e Way C atal yti c ............................... Converter . 625 ....................... T e mper at ur e Ga uge . 7 6 ...[...]

  • Page 645

    Unexpected, T ak ing Care .......................................... of t he . 581 .... Unif orm T ire Qua lit y Gr ading . 617 ........................ Unlea ded Ga soline . 486 ....... Used O il, How t o D ispose of . 550 ........ T e mpera t ure , Inside Sensor . 222 .............. T e t her A nchora ge Point s . 51 .. T hree Wa y Cat alytic Con[...]

  • Page 646

    * * ................ XM Sa te llite R adio . 233 , 292 ............ W A R NING, Expla nat ion of . iii ......... W ar ning L abels, L oca t ion of . 58 .................. Warra nty Coverages . 631 Wa sher, Windsh ield ........ Checking the Fluid L evel . 552 ................................... Operation . 131 Wheels ............. A djusting the[...]

  • Page 647

    Ser v ice Inf orma t ion Summa r y Gasoline: Fuel Tank Capacity: Recommended Engine Oil: Automatic Transm ission Fluid: Tire Pressure (measur ed cold): Transfer Assembly Fluid: Brake Fluid: Rear Differential Fluid: S p a r eT i r eP r e s s u r e : 4.5 US qt (4.3 ) Premium unleaded gasoline, pump octane number of 91 or higher. API Service SJ ‘‘[...]

  • Page 648

    T his ow ner ’s manual sh ould be considere d a perma nent pa rt of t he ve hicle and should rema in wit h t he v ehicle w hen it is sold. T he inf ormat ion and specif icat ions included in this publicat ion w ere in e f f ect a t t he t ime of approv al f o r print ing. Honda Motor Co., L td. reserves the r ight, however, to discontinue or ch a[...]