Acura TL (2014 year). Instruction — part 15

Climate Control System

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AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON

RECIRCULATION BUTTON

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR BUTTON

PASSENGER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON

WINDSHIELD DEFROST
BUTTON

ON/OFF BUTTON

SYNC BUTTON

PASSENGER’S SIDE DISPLAY

FAN CONTROL BUTTONS

DRIVER’S SIDE MODE
CONTROL BUTTON

CENTER
DISPLAY

DRIVER’S SIDE DISPLAY

DRIVER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH

PASSENGER’S SIDE TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH

DRIVER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON

PASSENGER’S SIDE AUTO BUTTON

Models with navigation system

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On models with navigation system

The automatic climate control
system in your vehicle picks the
proper combination of air
conditioning, heating, and ventilation
to maintain the interior temperature
you select, and to remove moisture
from the air and make the interior
dry. The system also adjusts the fan
speed and airflow levels.

The system automatically selects
the proper mix of conditioned
and/or heated air that will, as
quickly as possible, raise or lower
the interior temperature to your
preference. The system also
dehumidifies the interior.

The driver’s side temperature and
the passenger’s side temperature can
be set separately. Push up the switch
of the appropriate temperature
control to increase the temperature
of airflow. Push down the switch to
decrease it. Each set temperature is
shown in the display (in the center
display on models with navigation
system).

Set the desired temperature with
the temperature control switch.
You can set the driver’s side
temperature and the passenger’s
side temperature separately.

Press the Driver’s or Passenger’s
AUTO button. You will see AUTO
and the selected temperature on
the appropriate side of the display
(in the center display on models
with navigation system).

The climate control system for your
vehicle can also be operated using
the voice control system. See the
navigation system instruction for
complete details.

When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter (keyless
access remote on models with
navigation system), the driver’s ID
(Driver 1 or Driver 2) is detected,
and the climate control settings are
turned to the respective mode
automatically with the ignition
switch in the ON (II) position, or the
power mode ON.

1.

2.

Using Automatic Climate Control

Voice Control System

Personalization Setting

Climate Control System

Temperature Control

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When you set the temperature to its
lower limit (

) or its upper limit

(

), the system runs at full

cooling or heating only. It does not
regulate the interior temperature.

When you adjust a fan control, the
fan is taken out of AUTO mode.

To keep stale air and mustiness
from collecting, you should have
the fan running at all times.

Keep the system completely off
for short periods only.

To turn the system completely off,
press the ON/OFF button.

Each time you press this button, the
climate control system switches
between on and off. Turning on the
system with this button selects your
last climate control selection.

You can also select the appropriate
mode on the driver’s side and the
passenger’s side separately. To
change a mode, press and release
the appropriate side mode control
button. This will take the mode
control out of AUTO mode.

In AUTO mode, the vehicle’s interior
temperature is independently
regulated for the driver and front
passenger according to each
adjusted temperature. The system
also regulates each temperature
based on the information of the
sunlight sensor and the sun’s

position which is updated
automatically by the navigation’s
global positioning system (GPS). If
one side of the vehicle is getting too
much sun, the system lowers the
temperature only on that side.

When you press this button, the
indicator in the button comes on, and
the passenger’s side temperature
and mode control is synchronized to
the driver’s side set temperature and
mode control. Changing the
passenger’s side temperature or
mode control makes the indicator go
off and takes the system out of
SYNC mode.

On models with navigation system

Climate Control System

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ON/OFF Button

SYNC Button

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When the indicator in the button is
on, air from the vehicle’s interior is
sent through the system again.
When the indicator is off, air is
brought in from the outside of the
vehicle (fresh air mode).

Switch to recirculation mode when
driving through dusty or smoky
conditions, then return to fresh air
mode.

The system should be left in fresh
air mode under almost all conditions.
Keeping the system in recirculation
mode, particularly with the A/C off,
can cause the windows to fog up.

The outside air intakes for the
climate control system are at the
base of the windshield. Keep this
area clear of leaves and other debris.

You can instructionly select various
functions of the climate control
system when it is in fully automatic
mode. All other features remain
automatically controlled. Making any
manual selection causes the word
AUTO in the display to go out.

When you turn the A/C off, the
system cannot regulate the inside
temperature if you set the
temperature control below the
outside temperature.

This button turns the air
conditioning on and off. You will see
A/C ON or A/C OFF in the display
(in the center display on models with
navigation system).

Press the

button to increase the

fan speed and airflow. Press the

button to decrease it.

Recirculation Button

Air Conditioning (A/C) Button

Semi-automatic Operation

Fan Control

Climate Control System

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Pushing this button also turns the
power mirror heaters on and off.

This button directs the main airflow
to the windshield for faster
defrosting. It also overrides any
mode selection you may have made.

Air flows from the floor

vents.

This button turns the rear window
defogger on and off (see page

).

The driver’s side mode and the
passenger’s side mode can be
selected separately. Use the
appropriate mode control button to
select the vents the air flows from.
Some air will flow from the
dashboard vents in all modes.

Airflow is divided between

the floor and corner vents and the
defroster vents at the base of the
windshield.

This mode can only be selected from
the driver’s side, however the
passenger’s side controls can still
change the temperature.

When you select

, the system

automatically switches to fresh air
mode and turns on the A/C. For
faster defrosting, the fan speed
automatically increases. You can also
increase airflow to the windshield by
closing the corner vents on the
dashboard. To close the vents, rotate
the wheel on the side of each corner
vent.

When you turn off

by

pressing the button again, the
system returns to its former settings.

Select

to help clear the rear

window.

Airflow is divided between

the vents in the dashboard and the
back of the center console, and the
floor vents.

Air flows from the center

and corner vents in the dashboard,
and the vents on the back of the
center console.

Each time you press the mode
control button, the display shows the
mode selected.

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Rear Window Def ogger Button

Windshield Def roster Button

Mode Controls

Climate Control System

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For your safety, make sure you have
a clear view through all the windows
before driving.

When the indicator in the

button is on, the SYNC

indicator also comes on. The front
passenger’s temperature cannot be
set separately from the driver’s.

Your vehicle has two temperature
control switches and two mode
control buttons, one for the driver,
and one for the front passenger.

The driver’s side and the passenger’s
side temperature and mode can be
controlled independently.

Climate Control System

Dual Temperature and Mode
Control

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DRIVER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH

SYNC BUTTON

PASSENGER’S SIDE
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL SWITCH

U.S. model with navigation system is shown.

DRIVER’S SIDE
MODE CONTROL
BUTTON

PASSENGER’S
SIDE MODE
CONTROL
BUTTON

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The selected temperatures and
mode appear in the display (in the
center display on models with
navigation system). When the
indicator in the SYNC button is on,
you can adjust both sides to the
same temperature and mode by
pushing the driver’s side
temperature and mode controls.

When you set the temperature to its
upper or lower limit, it is displayed as

or

.

Synchronized Control

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Driver’s Side

Passenger’s Side

REAR FLOOR AIR DUCTS

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The climate control system has two
sensors: a sunlight sensor on top of
the dashboard, and a temperature
and humidity sensor next to the
steering column. Do not cover the
sensors or spill any liquid on them.

The humidity sensor helps reduce
window fogging and also monitors
and adjusts cabin humidity by
automatically changing the mode to
Defrost.

The airflow from the rear vents can
be adjusted when either AUTO
mode (driver or passenger) is
selected or the fan mode is in the

or

position.

You can adjust the direction of the
airflow by moving the tab on each
vent up-and-down and side-to-side.
You can also open or close the vents
with the dial between them.

Climate Control System

Climate Control Sensors

Rear Ventilation

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SUNLIGHT SENSOR

TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
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An audio system is standard on all
models. Read the appropriate pages
(as shown below) to use your
vehicle’s audio system.

For vehicles without navigation
system, see pages

through

.

For vehicles with navigation system,
see pages

through

.

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Audio System

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Most audio system functions can be
controlled by standard buttons, bars,
and knobs. In addition, you can
access some functions by using the
selector knob on the audio system.

The knob turns left and right. Use it
to scroll through lists, or to make
selections or adjustments to a list or
menu item on the display. When you
make a selection, push the center of
the selector (ENTER) to go to that
selection.

When the audio system is in XM
Radio mode or playing discs, pushing
the selector (ENTER) knob switches
the display between the normal
display and the extended display.
The extended display has three
segments to display the detailed
information.

To select any setting such as the
clock or sound adjustment, press the
SETUP button. To use any audio
system function, the ignition switch
must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position. You can select the
item by turning the selector knob.
To go back to the previous display,
press the RETURN button.

Pressing the SETUP button again
will also cancel the setup display
mode.

When you unlock the doors with
your remote transmitter and turn the
audio system on with the ignition
switch in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON
(II) position, the driver’s ID (Driver
1 or Driver 2) is detected, and the
radio presets and sound level
settings (see page

) are turned to

the respective memorized mode
automatically.

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Selector Knob

SETUP Display

Personalization Setting

Audio System (Models without navigation system)

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RETURN
BUTTON

SELECTOR
KNOB

SETUP BUTTON

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RETURN BUTTON

SCAN BUTTON

SKIP BAR

A.SEL (AUTO SELECT)
BUTTON

VOL/
(VOLUME/POWER) KNOB

SELECTOR KNOB

TITLE BUTTON

PRESET BUTTONS

AM/FM BUTTON

CATEGORY BAR

DISPLAY

(SOUND) BUTTON

SETUP BUTTON

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−

−

The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
VOL/

(power/volume) knob or

the AM/FM button. Adjust the
volume by turning the VOL/

knob.

The band and frequency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available.

On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically.

You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.

On the FM band, you can also use
the features provided by the radio
data system (RDS). For more
information on the RDS, see page

.

Use the selector knob to

tune the radio to a desired frequency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher frequency, or left to tune to a
lower frequency.

The skip function searches

up and down from the current
frequency to find a station with a
strong signal. To activate it, press
and hold the

or

side of the

SKIP bar until you hear a beep, then
release it.

The scan function samples

all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
When the system finds a strong
signal, it will stop and play that
station for about 10 seconds.

If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.

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To Play the Radio

To Select a Station

TUNE

SKIP

SCAN

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−

Each preset button can

store one frequency on AM and two
frequencies on FM.

If you are

traveling and can no longer receive
your preset stations, you can use the
auto select feature to find stations in
the local area.

You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed after
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot find a strong station for
that preset button.

If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other frequencies on the preset
buttons as previously described.

, press the

A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.

For information on AM/FM radio
frequencies and reception, see page

.

Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
six stations each.

Use the tune, skip, scan, or RDS
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.

Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.

Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A-SEL’’
flashes in the display, and the system
goes into scan mode for several
seconds. It stores the frequencies of
six AM and twelve FM stations in
the preset buttons.

Pick a preset button, then press
and hold it until you hear a beep.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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To turn off auto select

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Preset

AUTO SELECT

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You can also select the auto select
mode by using the SETUP button
and the selector knob. Push the
SETUP button to display the menu
items, then turn the selector knob to
select ‘‘AUTO SELECT.’’ Press the
selector knob (ENTER) to set the
selection.

To start the auto select mode, press
the selector knob (ENTER) to select
‘‘PUSH TO START.’’

To cancel the auto select mode,
press the A. SEL (auto select) button,
or press the SETUP button to show
‘‘AUTO SELECT,’’ then press the
selector knob (ENTER). When you
see ‘‘PUSH TO CANCEL,’’ press
ENTER again.

On the FM band, you can select a
favorite station and display the
program service name provided by
the radio data system (RDS).

The RDS information display
function shows the name of the RDS
station you are listening to. With the
audio system on and the FM band
selected, you can turn this function
on or off.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

RDS INFO Display

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＋

To switch the function between on
and off, press and release the TITLE
button. With the system on, you will
see the ‘‘RDS INFO ON’’ message on
the display. If the station you are
listening to is an RDS station, the
display shows the station name.

If the station you are listening to is
not an RDS station, the display
continues to show the frequency
with the RDS information display
function on.

When you turn off this function by
pressing the TITLE button, the
display shows ‘‘RDS NAME OFF.’’

On the FM band selected, you can
select the program category
provided by the RDS. Press either
side (

or

) of the CATEGORY

bar to display and select an RDS
category. The principal RDS
categories are shown as follows:

ROCK: Rock, classic rock and soft
rock music

ALL: All RDS category stations

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Radio Data System (RDS) Category

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RDS CATEGORY

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COUNTRY: Country music
SOFT: Adult hits and soft music
TOP 40: Top 40 hits
OLDIES: Nostalgia music and oldies
R & B: Rhythm and blues, and soft
rhythm and blues
RELIGION: Programs concerned
with religion
CLASSIC: Classical music
JAZZ: Jazz
INFO: News, information, sports,
talk shows, foreign language,
personality, public, college, and
weather
TRAFFIC: Traffic information

Press either side of the CATEGORY
bar to select an RDS category. The
display shows the selected RDS
category name for about 10 seconds.
You can use the search or scan
function to find radio stations in the
selected RDS category. If you do
nothing while the RDS category
name is displayed, the selected
category is canceled.

This function searches up and down
a frequency for the strongest signal
from the frequencies that carry the
selected RDS category information.
This can help you to find a station in
your favorite category. To activate it,
press and release either side
(

or

) of the SKIP bar. You

will see the selected RDS category
name blinking while searching it.
When the system finds a station, the
selected RDS category name will be
displayed again for about 5 seconds.

If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks for about five
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.

The scan function samples all
stations with strong signals on the
selected RDS category. To activate it,
press and release the SCAN button.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan for a station
with a strong signal in the selected
RDS category. You will also see the
selected RDS category name
blinking while searching it. When it
finds a strong signal, it will stop and
play that station for about 10 seconds.

If you do nothing, the system will
scan for the next strong station and
play it for 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.

If the system does not find a station,
‘‘NOTHING’’ blinks for about five
seconds, then the system goes back
to the last selected station.

RDS Program Search

RDS Program SCAN

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